Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | $6,300 | 64 | 95.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $151.41 | 7 | 2.3% |
| Education | $150.00 | 1 | 2.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benco Dental Supply Co. | $6,200 | 62 | $0 (2018) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $150.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Coltene Whaledent Inc. | $100.00 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| 3M Company | $64.14 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Carestream Dental, LLC | $32.48 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Kerr Corporation | $17.39 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $13.55 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| VOCO America Inc. | $12.69 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $11.16 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $214.14 | 3 | Straumann USA LLC ($150.00) |
| 2020 | $117.39 | 3 | Coltene Whaledent Inc. ($100.00) |
| 2019 | $58.72 | 3 | Carestream Dental, LLC ($32.48) |
| 2018 | $3,800 | 38 | Benco Dental Supply Co. ($3,800) |
| 2017 | $2,411 | 25 | Benco Dental Supply Co. ($2,400) |
All Payment Transactions
72 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11/2022 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 03/07/2022 | 3M Company | 3M Relyx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.81 | General |
| Category: Prosthodontics | ||||||
| 02/08/2022 | 3M Company | 3M Relyx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.33 | General |
| Category: Prosthodontics | ||||||
| 10/29/2020 | Coltene Whaledent Inc. | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| 10/29/2020 | Coltene Whaledent Inc. | — | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| 03/03/2020 | Kerr Corporation | HARMONIZE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.39 | General |
| Category: RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY | ||||||
| 08/28/2019 | Carestream Dental, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.48 | General |
| 06/25/2019 | VOCO America Inc. | Futurabond U (Device), Bifix QM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.69 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 05/17/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | WaveOne (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.55 | General |
| Category: Endodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 12/19/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 11/18/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 10/30/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 10/30/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 10/30/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 10/30/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 10/30/2018 | Benco Dental Supply Co. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
About Dr. Ronald Merski, DMD
Dr. Ronald Merski, DMD is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Erie, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/03/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104983311.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ronald Merski, DMD has received a total of $6,601 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $214.14 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 72 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Gift" ($6,300).
Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Location Erie, PA
- Active Since 01/03/2007
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1104983311
Products in Payments
- 3M Relyx (Device) $64.14
- HARMONIZE (Device) $17.39
- WaveOne (Device) $13.55
- Futurabond U (Device) $12.69
- Prem.Diam.Cl Handle (Device) $11.16
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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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