Total Payments
$244,159
2024 Payments
$35,734
Companies
12
Transactions
148
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$166,549 (68.2%)
Travel$54,169 (22.2%)
Consulting$11,850 (4.9%)
Food & Beverage$8,303 (3.4%)
Education$1,867 (0.8%)
Gifts$1,422 (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 | $81,500 | 12 | 33.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $54,169 | 29 | 22.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $39,000 | 9 | 16.0% |
| Honoraria | $38,549 | 14 | 15.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $11,850 | 10 | 4.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,303 | 65 | 3.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $7,500 | 3 | 3.1% |
| Education | $1,867 | 3 | 0.8% |
| Gift | $1,422 | 3 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Company | $162,131 | 72 | $0 (2023) |
| Clinician's Choice Dental Products Inc. | $34,224 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Solventum Corporation | $26,189 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| DMG AMERICA LLC | $8,752 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | $4,308 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. | $3,624 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Kuraray America Inc. | $2,927 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| DENTSPLY LLC | $1,550 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $162.52 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| GC America Inc. | $159.88 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,734 | 30 | Solventum Corporation ($26,189) |
| 2023 | $6,949 | 23 | 3M Company ($6,130) |
| 2022 | $18,556 | 13 | 3M Company ($13,161) |
| 2021 | $25,910 | 13 | 3M Company ($13,000) |
| 2020 | $18,854 | 12 | Clinician's Choice Dental Products Inc. ($12,355) |
| 2019 | $27,852 | 17 | 3M Company ($26,565) |
| 2018 | $87,924 | 21 | 3M Company ($76,844) |
| 2017 | $22,382 | 19 | 3M Company ($19,985) |
All Payment Transactions
148 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Filtek (Device), 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative, Filtek | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Bonding | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Filtek (Device), 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative, 3M Scotchbond | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $634.38 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Bonding | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Filtek (Device), 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative, 3M Scotchbond | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Bonding | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.55 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.55 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | Kuraray America Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,306.34 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.87 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device), 3M Filtek | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $901.20 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Solventum Corporation | 3M Filtek (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Restoratives | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Filtek (Device), 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative, Elipar DeepCure-L | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $378.60 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Bonding | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device), 3M Filtek | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $268.80 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Filtek (Device), 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative, Elipar DeepCure-L | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $371.51 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Bonding | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device), 3M Filtek | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.67 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device), 3M Filtek | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.05 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Clinician's Choice Dental Products Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| 05/22/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device), 3M Filtek | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,034.89 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Solventum Corporation | 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative (Device), 3M Scotchbond, 3M Filtek | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,420.15 | General |
| Category: Restoratives | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Solventum Corporation | 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative (Device), 3M Scotchbond, 3M Filtek | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,500.00 | General |
| Category: Restoratives | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Solventum Corporation | 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative (Device), 3M Scotchbond, 3M Filtek | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $850.00 | General |
| Category: Restoratives | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Solventum Corporation | 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative (Device), Elipar DeepCure-L, Filtek | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Restoratives | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Solventum Corporation | 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative (Device), 3M Scotchbond, 3M Filtek | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $72.19 | General |
| Category: Restoratives | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Filtek (Device), 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative, Elipar DeepCure-L | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Bonding | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Clinician's Choice Dental Products Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,952.05 | General |
| 01/25/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $584.55 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
About Marcos Vargas, DDS MS
Marcos Vargas, DDS MS is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Iowa City, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235233230.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Marcos Vargas, DDS MS has received a total of $244,159 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $35,734 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 148 transactions from 12 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" ($81,500).
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Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Location Iowa City, IA
- Active Since 09/11/2006
- Last Updated 09/20/2018
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235233230
Products in Payments
- Filtek One Bulk Fill Restorative (Device) $73,268
- Filtek Bulk Fill Flowable Restorative Materials (Device) $15,500
- Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative Materials (Device) $15,278
- 3M ESPE Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative (Device) $10,930
- Filtek (Device) $10,232
- Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative (Device) $10,000
- 3M Filtek (Device) $8,000
- Imprint 4 VPS Impression Materials (Device) $7,500
- Tempocem (Device) $7,500
- Filtek Supreme Ultra Flowable Restorative Materials (Device) $7,223
- Scotchbond Universal (Device) $5,500
- Scotchbond Universal Adhesive (Device) $5,157
- Clarity Aligners (Device) $4,797
- Lava (Device) $4,000
- 3M Ketac Nano Quick Mix Capsules (Device) $2,750
- Filtek Universal Restorative (Device) $2,602
- Elipar DeepCure-S Dental Curing Light (Device) $2,200
- Astringent Retraction Paste (Device) $2,000
- Scotchbond Universal Plus (Device) $2,000
- KETAC (Device) $1,500
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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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