Total Payments
$5,981
2024 Payments
$46.64
Companies
8
Transactions
42
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$3,475 (58.1%)
Food & Beverage$1,601 (26.8%)
Research$800.00 (13.4%)
Other$90.10 (1.5%)
Gifts$15.00 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,475 | 2 | 58.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,601 | 37 | 26.8% |
| Unspecified | $800.00 | 1 | 13.4% |
| Charitable Contribution | $90.10 | 1 | 1.5% |
| Gift | $15.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$5,181
41 transactions
Research
$800.00
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormco Corporation | $4,357 | 10 | $0 (2018) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $1,447 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $67.17 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Ortho Organizers, Inc. | $39.50 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc | $30.96 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $22.11 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Philips North America LLC | $14.59 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.64 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($29.05) |
| 2023 | $50.85 | 2 | Align Technology, Inc. ($50.85) |
| 2022 | $219.62 | 7 | Align Technology, Inc. ($219.62) |
| 2021 | $37.11 | 2 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($22.11) |
| 2020 | $201.75 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($201.75) |
| 2019 | $60.96 | 5 | Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc ($30.96) |
| 2018 | $4,705 | 7 | Ormco Corporation ($3,874) |
| 2017 | $659.02 | 13 | Ormco Corporation ($482.93) |
All Payment Transactions
42 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (E55) Oral Health Care Und (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.59 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.05 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 04/18/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.36 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.49 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.43 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 08/18/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $68.53 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 08/18/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.15 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 07/26/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.46 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 04/11/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.97 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/17/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.65 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/15/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.43 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 11/18/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/15/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.11 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/30/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Charitable Contribution | In-kind items and services | $90.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/02/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.80 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/06/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $87.85 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/26/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc | SureSmile Aligners (Device), IN-OVATION | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.74 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 01/18/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc | SureSmile Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.22 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 01/09/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/22/2018 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.50 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | Research |
| Study: Utilization of clear aligners • Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 04/25/2018 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.68 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilization of clear aligners | Align Technology, Inc. | $800.00 | 1 |
About Robert Kent, MS, PA
Robert Kent, MS, PA is a Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics healthcare provider based in Raleigh, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/25/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1275739559.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Robert Kent, MS, PA has received a total of $5,981 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $46.64 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 42 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($3,475).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Location Raleigh, NC
- Active Since 06/25/2007
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 1223X0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1275739559
Products in Payments
- INSIGNIA (Device) $3,874
- Invisalign (Device) $1,425
- DQ (Device) $482.93
- SureSmile Aligners (Device) $53.07
- Motion (Device) $39.50
- iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device) $21.36
- (E55) Oral Health Care Und (Device) $14.59
- EMPOWER-METAL (Device) $3.00
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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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