Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $29,500 | 3 | 94.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,217 | 23 | 3.9% |
| Education | $367.00 | 1 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiossen, Inc. | $29,500 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $942.49 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $140.62 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $89.26 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. | $84.93 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $66.08 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Dental Health Products, Inc. | $54.32 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $40.66 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| PULPDENT CORPORATION | $40.20 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $31.56 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56.06 | 3 | Envista Holdings Corporation ($26.11) |
| 2023 | $57.37 | 4 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($17.12) |
| 2022 | $1,169 | 7 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($942.49) |
| 2021 | $8,014 | 2 | Hiossen, Inc. ($8,000) |
| 2020 | $12,540 | 3 | Hiossen, Inc. ($12,500) |
| 2019 | $9,145 | 6 | Hiossen, Inc. ($9,000) |
| 2017 | $102.58 | 2 | Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. ($62.38) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.18 | General |
| 07/17/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | HARMONIZE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.11 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.77 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.12 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.08 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | VOCO America Inc. | Admira Fusion (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.09 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.08 | General |
| 11/14/2022 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | WaveOne Gold Conform Fit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.49 | General |
| Category: Endodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 08/26/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.00 | General |
| 08/15/2022 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $566.00 | General |
| 08/15/2022 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $367.00 | General |
| 07/14/2022 | Peter Brasseler Holdings, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.18 | General |
| 04/03/2022 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.60 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 04/02/2022 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.02 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 04/29/2021 | GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Bio-Materials (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.85 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 02/12/2021 | Hiossen, Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| 11/17/2020 | Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.55 | General |
| 08/18/2020 | Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | Bio-Materials (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.71 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 04/24/2020 | Hiossen, Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,500.00 | General |
| 10/30/2019 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | Zoom Lamps (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.88 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 09/12/2019 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | Oral Health Care Und (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.79 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 07/05/2019 | Hiossen, Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,000.00 | General |
| 06/18/2019 | Dental Health Products, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.32 | General |
| 05/28/2019 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | Oral Health Care Und (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.99 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
About Dr. Michael Tran, DDS
Dr. Michael Tran, DDS is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/02/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447608237.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Tran, DDS has received a total of $31,084 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $56.06 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($29,500).
Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 06/02/2016
- Last Updated 06/02/2016
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447608237
Products in Payments
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $140.62
- Invisalign (Device) $50.00
- Bio-Materials (Device) $31.56
- Exparel (Drug) $30.89
- HARMONIZE (Device) $26.11
- Oral Health Care Und (Device) $24.78
- iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) $16.08
- Zoom Lamps (Device) $15.88
- Admira Fusion (Device) $11.09
- WaveOne Gold Conform Fit (Device) $9.49
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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