Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $639.38 | 17 | 93.4% |
| Entertainment | $31.97 | 1 | 4.7% |
| Education | $13.11 | 1 | 1.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. | $225.93 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $111.02 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Carestream Dental, LLC | $85.76 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| DENTSPLY IH Inc. | $85.50 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $71.70 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $40.64 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| ACE Surgical Supply Co., Inc. | $31.97 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.83 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $13.11 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $140.78 | 3 | Carestream Dental, LLC ($85.76) |
| 2021 | $159.83 | 2 | Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. ($146.72) |
| 2020 | $12.18 | 1 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($12.18) |
| 2019 | $271.92 | 7 | Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. ($79.21) |
| 2018 | $21.02 | 2 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. ($10.52) |
| 2017 | $78.73 | 4 | ACE Surgical Supply Co., Inc. ($31.97) |
All Payment Transactions
19 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27/2022 | Carestream Dental, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.76 | General |
| 07/20/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.05 | General |
| 04/06/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.97 | General |
| 10/23/2021 | Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $13.11 | General |
| 09/09/2021 | Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.72 | General |
| 01/23/2020 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.18 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/07/2019 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 10/18/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.50 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/03/2019 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.00 | General |
| 05/23/2019 | Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.21 | General |
| 05/03/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.96 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/25/2019 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.25 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 03/07/2019 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.00 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/02/2018 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.52 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 01/30/2018 | DENTSPLY IH Inc. | ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.50 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 11/27/2017 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.66 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 10/21/2017 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Xermelo (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.83 | General |
| Category: Carcinoid Syndrome Diarrhea | ||||||
| 09/20/2017 | ACE Surgical Supply Co., Inc. | BONE GRAFTING & REGENERATIVE (Biological) | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.97 | General |
| Category: Dental Grafting | ||||||
| 04/10/2017 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.27 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
About Robert Ramirez, DDS, MS
Robert Ramirez, DDS, MS is a Periodontics healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639181373.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Robert Ramirez, DDS, MS has received a total of $684.46 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $140.78 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 19 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($639.38).
Practice Information
- Specialty Periodontics
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 08/12/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 1223P0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1639181373
Products in Payments
- Implant Dentistry (Device) $75.00
- BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) $71.70
- ASTRA TECH Implant System (Device) $51.14
- BONE GRAFTING & REGENERATIVE (Biological) $31.97
- Xermelo (Drug) $18.83
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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