Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $333.42 | 16 | 67.0% |
| Gift | $113.99 | 1 | 22.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $50.00 | 1 | 10.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, Inc. | $246.60 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Ultradent Products Inc | $113.99 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $58.59 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| 3M Company | $32.58 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $32.17 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $13.48 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.12 | 2 | Align Technology, Inc. ($22.12) |
| 2023 | $117.49 | 5 | Align Technology, Inc. ($117.49) |
| 2022 | $158.82 | 4 | Align Technology, Inc. ($94.07) |
| 2021 | $46.25 | 3 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($46.25) |
| 2020 | $126.33 | 2 | Ultradent Products Inc ($113.99) |
| 2017 | $26.40 | 2 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($13.48) |
All Payment Transactions
18 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.12 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.89 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device), Other | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.68 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.51 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 04/18/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.72 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/21/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device), Other | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.69 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/09/2022 | 3M Company | Filtek (Device), Filtek, Scotchbond Universal Plus | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.58 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Bonding | ||||||
| 08/09/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.07 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 07/07/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/28/2022 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.17 | General |
| 08/19/2021 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug), OSSIX PLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.88 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 04/21/2021 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.73 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 03/17/2021 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.64 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 03/12/2020 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.34 | General |
| Category: DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH | ||||||
| 01/30/2020 | Ultradent Products Inc | Dental and Orthodontic supplies (Medical Supply) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $113.99 | General |
| Category: Dental and Orthodontic supplies | ||||||
| 11/06/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | ARESTIN (Drug), NEUTRASAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.48 | General |
| Category: DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH | ||||||
| 02/01/2017 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.92 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
About Dr. Eric Hwang, DDS
Dr. Eric Hwang, DDS is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Westminster, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/05/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457409708.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Hwang, DDS has received a total of $497.41 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $22.12 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 18 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($333.42).
Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Location Westminster, CA
- Active Since 01/05/2007
- Last Updated 12/04/2008
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1457409708
Products in Payments
- Invisalign (Device) $203.23
- Dental and Orthodontic supplies (Medical Supply) $113.99
- ARESTIN (Drug) $72.07
- iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) $43.37
- Filtek (Device) $32.58
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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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