Total Payments
$53,854
2024 Payments
$3,138
Companies
15
Transactions
145
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$46,590 (86.5%)
Travel$3,535 (6.6%)
Food & Beverage$2,933 (5.4%)
Education$481.17 (0.9%)
Gifts$315.10 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $24,500 | 12 | 45.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $16,500 | 7 | 30.6% |
| Honoraria | $5,500 | 3 | 10.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,535 | 13 | 6.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,933 | 101 | 5.4% |
| Education | $481.17 | 4 | 0.9% |
| Gift | $315.10 | 4 | 0.6% |
| Charitable Contribution | $90.10 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | $33,875 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | $9,903 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| TruAbutment Inc. | $5,628 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $1,617 | 37 | $0 (2021) |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | $559.20 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. | $527.02 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $497.39 | 12 | $0 (2021) |
| DENTSPLY LLC | $468.31 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $262.90 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| GC America Inc. | $138.98 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,138 | 6 | TruAbutment Inc. ($2,913) |
| 2023 | $2,765 | 3 | TRUABUTMENT INC. ($2,715) |
| 2021 | $242.08 | 9 | Align Technology, Inc. ($95.10) |
| 2020 | $6,958 | 16 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ($6,500) |
| 2019 | $13,280 | 38 | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. ($9,580) |
| 2018 | $20,084 | 55 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ($18,325) |
| 2017 | $7,387 | 18 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. ($7,000) |
All Payment Transactions
145 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $155.79 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | VOCO America Inc. | VOCO Profluorid Varnish (Device), Grandio blocs, Bifix QM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.29 | General |
| Category: Preventative Dentistry | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | TruAbutment Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 06/01/2024 | TruAbutment Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $413.20 | General |
| 05/23/2024 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.53 | General |
| 02/07/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.67 | General |
| 12/11/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.78 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| 05/11/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $215.00 | General |
| 12/15/2021 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.44 | General |
| 12/02/2021 | Kerr Corporation | NX3 (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $21.09 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 11/22/2021 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.12 | General |
| 11/18/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.08 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/16/2021 | GC America Inc. | G-AENIAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.73 | General |
| Category: Restorative | ||||||
| 06/05/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ORTHOPHOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.97 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 05/06/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.48 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 03/18/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | TPH Spectra Universal Composite Restorative Low Viscosity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.07 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/04/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $95.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/08/2020 | Kerr Corporation | OPTIBOND XTR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.93 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 09/04/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ORTHOPHOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 08/18/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | CAVITRON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.27 | General |
| Category: Preventive Dentistry | ||||||
| 08/04/2020 | Kerr Corporation | ELEMENTS FREE (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.17 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 07/31/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.25 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 07/30/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.40 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/30/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Charitable Contribution | In-kind items and services | $90.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
About Dr. Eric Ballou, DDS
Dr. Eric Ballou, DDS is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Boise, Idaho. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/12/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952561003.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Ballou, DDS has received a total of $53,854 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,138 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 145 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program" ($24,500).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Boise, ID
- Active Since 06/12/2008
- Last Updated 02/12/2024
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1952561003
Products in Payments
- CEREC CAD/CAM (Device) $26,597
- ORTHOPHOS (Device) $9,974
- CEREC MC (Device) $7,000
- CEREC (Device) $654.63
- Invisalign (Device) $497.39
- Surefil SDR flow (Device) $468.31
- IMAGING SOFTWARE (Device) $457.36
- Dental Equipment (Device) $165.14
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $49.78
- SureSmile Aligners (Device) $44.67
- K3XF (Device) $44.12
- Cerasmart (Device) $41.21
- OPTIBOND XTR (Device) $39.41
- CELTRA Duo (Device) $38.86
- Prime&Bond (Device) $36.79
- TPH Spectra (Device) $27.51
- G-aenial Premio BOND (Device) $25.45
- Aquasil (Device) $25.00
- Consumable Dentistry (Device) $23.91
- EQUIA Forte (Device) $23.15
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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