Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $1,056 | 1 | 47.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $860.96 | 17 | 38.5% |
| Education | $300.00 | 2 | 13.4% |
| Gift | $20.00 | 2 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Dentistry LLC | $1,056 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $306.38 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $300.00 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $274.03 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $183.36 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | $52.04 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| PureLife, LLC | $20.00 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $16.56 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $14.31 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Benco Dental Supply Co. | $14.28 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $374.43 | 7 | Align Technology, Inc. ($218.75) |
| 2023 | $203.08 | 4 | ZIMVIE INC. ($134.91) |
| 2022 | $33.77 | 2 | Align Technology, Inc. ($33.77) |
| 2020 | $10.00 | 1 | PureLife, LLC ($10.00) |
| 2019 | $435.14 | 4 | Straumann USA LLC ($300.00) |
| 2018 | $1,181 | 4 | Strategic Dentistry LLC ($1,056) |
All Payment Transactions
22 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $118.99 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.27 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | Diem2-RevitaliZe (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.12 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.38 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.13 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | ARESTIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.56 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.98 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.91 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 04/10/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (9143) ProtectiveClean 4500 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.31 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $51.19 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.67 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 07/21/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.63 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 04/11/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.14 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/01/2020 | PureLife, LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.00 | General |
| 11/15/2019 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 05/09/2019 | Henry Schein, Inc. | Planmeca PlanScan (Device), 3M, DENTSPLY Sirona Imaging Units | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.04 | General |
| Category: General Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 04/25/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapered Screw (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.10 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 01/18/2019 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 12/03/2018 | PureLife, LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.00 | General |
| 05/17/2018 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapered Screw (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.26 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 05/17/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| 01/29/2018 | Strategic Dentistry LLC | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,056.00 | General |
About Dr. M Schafer, DDS
Dr. M Schafer, DDS is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Novato, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1083732499.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. M Schafer, DDS has received a total of $2,237 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $374.43 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 22 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program" ($1,056).
Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Location Novato, CA
- Active Since 03/26/2007
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1083732499
Products in Payments
- Invisalign (Device) $252.52
- Tapered Screw (Device) $183.36
- Diem2-RevitaliZe (Device) $139.12
- TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) $134.91
- iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) $53.86
- Planmeca PlanScan (Device) $52.04
- ARESTIN (Drug) $16.56
- (9143) ProtectiveClean 4500 (Device) $14.31
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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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