Total Payments
$1,437
2024 Payments
$32.81
Companies
10
Transactions
26
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$533.14 (37.1%)
Food & Beverage$452.01 (31.5%)
Gifts$451.96 (31.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $533.14 | 2 | 37.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $452.01 | 20 | 31.5% |
| Gift | $451.96 | 4 | 31.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Companies, Inc. | $499.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ultradent Products Inc | $451.96 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $119.39 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $118.66 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $58.41 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. | $58.05 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| A-dec, Inc. | $52.14 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $41.02 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $23.53 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Solventum Corporation | $14.95 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.81 | 2 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($17.86) |
| 2023 | $354.54 | 4 | Ultradent Products Inc ($338.97) |
| 2022 | $156.51 | 3 | Ultradent Products Inc ($112.99) |
| 2021 | $220.06 | 7 | Nobel Biocare USA ($97.62) |
| 2020 | $59.99 | 4 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($59.99) |
| 2019 | $21.04 | 1 | Nobel Biocare USA ($21.04) |
| 2018 | $551.14 | 3 | Patterson Companies, Inc. ($499.00) |
| 2017 | $41.02 | 2 | Align Technology, Inc. ($41.02) |
All Payment Transactions
26 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/20/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.86 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device), 3M Filtek | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.95 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Ultradent Products Inc | Opalescence (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.99 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Ultradent Products Inc | Opalescence (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.99 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.57 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | Ultradent Products Inc | Opalescence (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.99 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/16/2022 | Ultradent Products Inc | Opalescence (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.99 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 07/07/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.53 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.99 | General |
| 12/20/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.12 | General |
| 11/19/2021 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.30 | General |
| 11/05/2021 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.62 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 10/08/2021 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELACTIVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 09/15/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | TPH Spectra Universal Composite Restorative Low Viscosity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.42 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 05/13/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | STYLUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 05/10/2021 | Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.05 | General |
| 12/23/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.31 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/29/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | NUPRO FREEDOM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: Preventive Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/14/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.22 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 01/29/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.44 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/05/2019 | Nobel Biocare USA | NOBELPARALLEL (Device), NOBELACTIVE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.04 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 11/06/2018 | Patterson Companies, Inc. | Adec Equipment (Medical Supply) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $499.00 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 10/15/2018 | A-dec, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.14 | General |
| 10/13/2018 | A-dec, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.00 | General |
| 04/25/2017 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.74 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
About Dr. Richard Beck, DDS
Dr. Richard Beck, DDS is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Merrillville, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346271764.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Beck, DDS has received a total of $1,437 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $32.81 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 26 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($533.14).
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Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Other Specialties Dentist
- Location Merrillville, IN
- Active Since 07/05/2006
- Last Updated 01/10/2023
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346271764
Products in Payments
- Adec Equipment (Medical Supply) $499.00
- Opalescence (Device) $451.96
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $97.62
- Invisalign (Device) $41.02
- SureSmile Aligners (Device) $39.97
- SureSmile (Device) $33.43
- BOTOX (Biological) $23.53
- NOBELPARALLEL (Device) $21.04
- NUPRO FREEDOM (Device) $20.02
- Clarity Aligners (Device) $14.95
- STYLUS (Device) $14.55
- TPH Spectra Universal Composite Restorative Low Viscosity (Device) $11.42
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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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