Total Payments
$149,586
2024 Payments
$998.83
Companies
13
Transactions
123
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$59,777 (40.0%)
Travel$47,695 (31.9%)
Education$35,107 (23.5%)
Food & Beverage$5,595 (3.7%)
Gifts$1,413 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $47,695 | 31 | 31.9% |
| Education | $35,107 | 2 | 23.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $33,700 | 9 | 22.5% |
| Honoraria | $15,644 | 5 | 10.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $10,000 | 2 | 6.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,595 | 66 | 3.7% |
| Gift | $1,413 | 6 | 0.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $372.11 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Entertainment | $61.25 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENTSPLY IH Inc. | $66,616 | 48 | $0 (2021) |
| Carestream Dental, LLC | $36,319 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Meisinger USA, LLC | $22,193 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $10,988 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Southern Implants North America Inc | $10,676 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
| Snoasis Medical, LLC | $2,000 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | $370.17 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $277.00 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Dentsply IH Sweden | $56.94 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $44.23 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $998.83 | 3 | Meisinger USA, LLC ($686.29) |
| 2023 | $10,699 | 6 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($10,699) |
| 2022 | $242.19 | 5 | Carestream Dental, LLC ($136.50) |
| 2021 | $4,458 | 8 | Snoasis Medical, LLC ($2,000) |
| 2020 | $5,703 | 7 | Meisinger USA, LLC ($3,687) |
| 2019 | $19,567 | 33 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. ($13,598) |
| 2018 | $87,242 | 32 | Carestream Dental, LLC ($35,202) |
| 2017 | $20,675 | 29 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. ($16,034) |
All Payment Transactions
123 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | Geistlich Bio-Gide (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $294.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.54 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Meisinger USA, LLC | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $686.29 | General |
| 12/20/2023 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.56 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $627.96 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 12/19/2022 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.17 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 12/02/2022 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.28 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/26/2022 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.46 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | Carestream Dental, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.50 | General |
| 03/09/2022 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.78 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/23/2021 | Meisinger USA, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $858.40 | General |
| 10/05/2021 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $518.08 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/15/2021 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $504.80 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/15/2021 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $483.47 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/15/2021 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $44.57 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/15/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.39 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/07/2021 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants- TRX4610 (Device), BioHorizons Dental Implants- BTA4212, BioHorizons Dental Implants- TRX3812 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.63 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 03/24/2021 | Snoasis Medical, LLC | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 10/19/2020 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $106.98 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 05/22/2020 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/29/2020 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.03 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
About Dr. Michael Block, DMD
Dr. Michael Block, DMD is a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery healthcare provider based in Metairie, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720180854.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Block, DMD has received a total of $149,586 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $998.83 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 123 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($47,695).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Location Metairie, LA
- Active Since 09/01/2006
- Last Updated 07/29/2008
- Taxonomy Code 1223S0112X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720180854
Products in Payments
- Implant Dentistry (Device) $65,963
- BIOHORIZONS (Device) $10,780
- ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) $427.49
- Geistlich Bio-Gide (Device) $294.00
- Deep Conical (Device) $266.40
- ANKYLOS (Device) $263.61
- BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) $195.62
- Provata (Device) $127.11
- SYMBIOS (Device) $92.16
- Bio-Oss (Device) $46.17
- Bio Materials (Device) $30.00
- NOBELPARALLEL (Device) $28.90
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $15.33
- BioHorizons Dental Implants- TRX4610 (Device) $11.63
- BONE GRAFTING & REGENERATIVE (Device) $10.56
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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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