Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,110 | 46 | 88.1% |
| Education | $100.00 | 1 | 4.2% |
| Gift | $95.10 | 1 | 4.0% |
| Charitable Contribution | $90.10 | 1 | 3.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, Inc. | $1,677 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $249.24 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | $145.74 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Crosstex International Inc. | $115.64 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $62.49 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $49.49 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $29.96 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Kerr Corporation | $27.24 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $14.66 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| VOCO America Inc. | $12.51 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $129.86 | 6 | Align Technology, Inc. ($104.89) |
| 2023 | $179.38 | 8 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($88.67) |
| 2022 | $623.02 | 2 | Align Technology, Inc. ($623.02) |
| 2021 | $370.43 | 8 | Align Technology, Inc. ($228.88) |
| 2020 | $381.68 | 7 | Align Technology, Inc. ($231.98) |
| 2019 | $126.00 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($126.00) |
| 2018 | $150.75 | 5 | Align Technology, Inc. ($121.08) |
| 2017 | $434.13 | 10 | Align Technology, Inc. ($224.50) |
All Payment Transactions
49 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.16 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1.06 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.97 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.86 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.86 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.95 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.28 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.96 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ATLANTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.18 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.79 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.85 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.21 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (B125) DiamondClean 9000 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.95 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $362.90 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $260.12 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/14/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.21 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/15/2021 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug), OSSIX PLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 08/19/2021 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | Sirona Galileos (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $110.74 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 06/08/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.05 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/11/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | TPH Spectra Universal Composite Restorative Low Viscosity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 03/24/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.22 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/04/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $95.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 01/27/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $76.30 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 11/18/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $72.26 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
About Dr. Christopher Wolken, DDS
Dr. Christopher Wolken, DDS is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/21/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124275151.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Wolken, DDS has received a total of $2,395 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $129.86 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 49 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,110).
Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 08/21/2008
- Last Updated 08/21/2008
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124275151
Products in Payments
- Invisalign (Device) $1,660
- DENTAPURE MICROBIOLOGICAL DENTAL UNIT (Device) $115.64
- Sirona Galileos (Device) $110.74
- CEREC (Device) $100.00
- ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) $69.49
- ARESTIN (Drug) $62.49
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $38.75
- Solea Laser (Device) $35.00
- TPH Spectra (Device) $32.42
- Sonicfill 2 (Device) $27.24
- ATLANTIS (Device) $19.18
- iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device) $16.85
- Prem.Diam.Cl Handle (Device) $15.01
- (B125) DiamondClean 9000 (Device) $14.95
- SureSmile Aligners (Device) $14.70
- TPH Spectra Universal Composite Restorative Low Viscosity (Device) $13.45
- Admira Fusion (Device) $12.51
- MTM (Device) $11.08
- NobelActive (Device) $10.74
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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