Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $70,190 | 15 | 53.6% |
| Honoraria | $37,490 | 11 | 28.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,231 | 11 | 8.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,364 | 69 | 7.2% |
| Entertainment | $2,364 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Gift | $292.11 | 7 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, Inc. | $125,693 | 89 | $0 (2023) |
| American Orthodontics Corporation | $4,167 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Benco Dental Supply Co. | $925.70 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC. | $76.81 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| 3M Company | $49.38 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $20.55 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,773 | 13 | American Orthodontics Corporation ($3,773) |
| 2023 | $2,655 | 9 | Align Technology, Inc. ($2,345) |
| 2022 | $7,632 | 9 | Align Technology, Inc. ($7,596) |
| 2021 | $7,564 | 6 | Align Technology, Inc. ($7,564) |
| 2020 | $38,747 | 15 | Align Technology, Inc. ($38,725) |
| 2019 | $68,613 | 36 | Align Technology, Inc. ($68,582) |
| 2018 | $466.08 | 6 | Align Technology, Inc. ($344.28) |
| 2017 | $1,482 | 20 | Benco Dental Supply Co. ($925.70) |
All Payment Transactions
114 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.27 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.49 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $55.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.57 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.99 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/02/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.45 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,364.34 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $392.42 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $368.42 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $177.12 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.06 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.26 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $206.55 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | 3M Company | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.34 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/18/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero (Device), Invisalign | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $949.04 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/18/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero (Device), Invisalign | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $647.14 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/18/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero (Device), Invisalign | Gift | In-kind items and services | $70.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/18/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero (Device), Invisalign | Gift | In-kind items and services | $41.42 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $637.20 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTICS, INC. | LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.81 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,656.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,012.23 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.75 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
About Richard Friedman
Richard Friedman is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Royal Oak, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/07/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1710325014.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Richard Friedman has received a total of $130,932 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,773 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 114 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($70,190).
Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Royal Oak, MI
- Active Since 06/07/2013
- Last Updated 06/07/2013
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1710325014
Products in Payments
- Invisalign (Device) $123,985
- EMPOWER-METAL (Device) $4,167
- iTero (Device) $1,708
- LIGHTFORCE ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM (Device) $76.81
- Clarity Aligners (Device) $49.38
- Puros (Device) $20.55
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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