Total Payments
$3,589
2024 Payments
$155.70
Companies
14
Transactions
65
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$2,264 (63.1%)
Food & Beverage$1,325 (36.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,264 | 2 | 63.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,325 | 63 | 36.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Dentistry LLC | $2,199 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $378.04 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $214.55 | 14 | $0 (2021) |
| DENTSPLY IH Inc. | $152.88 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $135.93 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $135.36 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | $85.73 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $72.28 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Acteon Inc | $67.66 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Patterson Companies, Inc. | $65.37 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $155.70 | 6 | Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. ($85.73) |
| 2023 | $44.67 | 3 | ZIMVIE INC. ($28.63) |
| 2022 | $170.58 | 9 | Patterson Companies, Inc. ($65.37) |
| 2021 | $2,321 | 8 | Strategic Dentistry LLC ($2,199) |
| 2020 | $202.70 | 10 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($96.75) |
| 2019 | $442.01 | 17 | Nobel Biocare USA ($220.98) |
| 2018 | $117.33 | 6 | Nobel Biocare USA ($59.13) |
| 2017 | $135.36 | 6 | Acteon Inc ($67.66) |
All Payment Transactions
65 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | Regenerative Procedure Instrumen (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.46 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | Geistlich Bio-Gide (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $71.39 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | Geistlich Bio-Gide (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.34 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug), OSSIX PLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.39 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | RealGUIDE IMPLANT MOUNT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.17 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.04 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 02/14/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | 3I T3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.46 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/29/2022 | Patterson Companies, Inc. | — | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $65.37 | General |
| 08/16/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | BioSet (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.65 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 07/21/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Tapered Screw-Vent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.74 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 07/14/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.56 | General |
| 06/15/2022 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug), OSSIX PLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.65 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 03/28/2022 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| 02/23/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.10 | General |
| 02/07/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Tapered Screw-Vent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.49 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 01/10/2022 | ZIMVIE INC. | Tapered Screw-Vent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.84 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/01/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapered Screw (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.71 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 07/27/2021 | Nobel Biocare USA | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| 07/21/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapered Screw (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.33 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 06/14/2021 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (4201) MidEasy Cl Handles (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.66 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/21/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.14 | General |
| 04/12/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapered Screw (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.46 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 03/01/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Puros (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.03 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
About Karen Lanier, DDS MS
Karen Lanier, DDS MS is a Periodontics healthcare provider based in High Point, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528160959.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Karen Lanier, DDS MS has received a total of $3,589 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $155.70 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 65 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($2,264).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Periodontics
- Other Specialties Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Location High Point, NC
- Active Since 09/05/2006
- Last Updated 09/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 1223P0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528160959
Products in Payments
- NOBELPARALLEL (Device) $220.98
- ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) $161.41
- Tapered Screw (Device) $135.45
- Implant Dentistry (Device) $114.57
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $109.65
- Geistlich Bio-Gide (Device) $85.73
- Puros (Device) $51.51
- TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) $38.16
- Tapered Screw-Vent (Device) $38.07
- ARESTIN (Drug) $26.04
- Regenerative Procedure Instrumen (Device) $17.42
- Zimmer Abutments (Device) $16.61
- SPRIX (Drug) $16.02
- EXPAREL (Drug) $15.72
- NobelActive (Device) $15.69
- 3I T3 (Device) $15.46
- (4201) MidEasy Cl Handles (Device) $13.66
- BioSet (Device) $13.65
- RealGUIDE IMPLANT MOUNT (Device) $13.17
- ATLANTIS (Device) $12.26
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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.