Total Payments
$39,276
2024 Payments
$19,346
Companies
10
Transactions
53
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$26,820 (68.3%)
Travel$8,727 (22.2%)
Food & Beverage$1,965 (5.0%)
Gifts$1,765 (4.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $23,272 | 3 | 59.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,727 | 11 | 22.2% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $3,500 | 2 | 8.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,965 | 32 | 5.0% |
| Gift | $1,765 | 4 | 4.5% |
| Entertainment | $47.48 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TruAbutment Inc. | $32,250 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | $3,552 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,858 | 27 | $0 (2019) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $287.74 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| DENTSPLY IH Inc. | $165.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $59.74 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| NSK AMERICA CORPORATION | $47.48 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $23.98 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Dexcel Pharma Technologies Ltd. | $17.35 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $15.37 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,346 | 5 | TruAbutment Inc. ($15,772) |
| 2023 | $16,748 | 13 | TRUABUTMENT INC. ($16,477) |
| 2022 | $65.50 | 3 | Henry Schein, Inc. ($24.49) |
| 2021 | $47.48 | 1 | NSK AMERICA CORPORATION ($47.48) |
| 2019 | $1,295 | 11 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,277) |
| 2018 | $1,418 | 16 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,402) |
| 2017 | $356.19 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($178.28) |
All Payment Transactions
53 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.55 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | TruAbutment Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| 07/16/2024 | Henry Schein, Inc. | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 07/10/2024 | TruAbutment Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,772.22 | General |
| 02/21/2024 | Henry Schein, Inc. | — | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| 11/26/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,500.00 | General |
| 11/26/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $868.00 | General |
| 11/26/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $730.00 | General |
| 07/18/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $197.16 | General |
| 06/16/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,076.23 | General |
| 06/16/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,297.16 | General |
| 06/16/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $612.00 | General |
| 06/16/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $552.92 | General |
| 06/16/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 06/16/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $241.05 | General |
| 06/16/2023 | TRUABUTMENT INC. | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.00 | General |
| 03/15/2023 | Henry Schein, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.09 | General |
| 02/08/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | CEREC Tessera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.83 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/02/2022 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BIOHORIZONS (Device), BIOHORIZONS, BIOHORIZONS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.98 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/29/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.03 | General |
| 01/06/2022 | Henry Schein, Inc. | Planmeca-ProX Single Stud 75in Arm (Device), Planmeca-PlanScan Scanner Tip Portrait, Planmeca-ProX X-Ray Dual Stud | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.49 | General |
| Category: General Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 11/15/2021 | NSK AMERICA CORPORATION | — | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $47.48 | General |
| 05/05/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Tapered Screw (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.61 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 05/04/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Diem2 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $432.10 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 05/04/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Diem2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.70 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
About Michael Defee
Michael Defee is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Wilmington, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/17/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306250451.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Michael Defee has received a total of $39,276 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19,346 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 53 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($23,272).
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Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Location Wilmington, NC
- Active Since 06/17/2014
- Last Updated 06/17/2024
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1306250451
Products in Payments
- Diem2 (Device) $1,571
- Tapered Screw (Device) $1,100
- Implant Dentistry (Device) $165.00
- TM MTX (Device) $94.43
- TMT MTX (Device) $76.66
- CEREC Tessera (Device) $46.83
- Planmeca-ProX Single Stud 75in Arm (Device) $24.49
- BIOHORIZONS (Device) $23.98
- PerioChip (Drug) $17.35
- Bellatek (Device) $16.00
- Invisalign (Device) $15.37
- PUREVAC (Device) $12.91
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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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