Total Payments
$5,775
2024 Payments
$420.66
Companies
11
Transactions
41
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,412 (59.1%)
Other$1,500 (26.0%)
Travel$777.47 (13.5%)
Education$85.00 (1.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,412 | 35 | 59.1% |
| Honoraria | $1,500 | 1 | 26.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $777.47 | 3 | 13.5% |
| Education | $85.00 | 2 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLASE, INC. | $3,668 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $910.59 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Benco Dental Supply Co. | $667.45 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $386.05 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Premier Dental Products Company | $35.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $19.38 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $17.90 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $17.86 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Philips North America LLC | $17.74 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerr Corporation | $17.38 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $420.66 | 11 | Align Technology, Inc. ($323.85) |
| 2023 | $833.92 | 19 | Align Technology, Inc. ($586.74) |
| 2022 | $797.77 | 6 | Benco Dental Supply Co. ($667.45) |
| 2018 | $3,722 | 5 | BIOLASE, INC. ($3,668) |
All Payment Transactions
41 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.24 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.02 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.05 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.05 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $47.27 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.45 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (8614) ProtectiveClean 4100-4300 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.74 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.93 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.75 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.74 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/05/2024 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.42 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (8614) ProtectiveClean 4100-4300 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.86 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device), Invisalign Go | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.60 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device), Vivera Retainers, Invisalign Touch Up | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.09 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device), Vivera Retainers, Invisalign Touch Up | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.09 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device), Vivera Retainers, Invisalign Touch Up | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.09 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device), Vivera Retainers, Invisalign Touch Up | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.09 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/23/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Vivera Retainers (Device), iTero Element 5D Plus, Invisalign First - Comprehensive | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $110.24 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/23/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device), Vivera Retainers, Invisalign First - Comprehensive | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.63 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device), Vivera Retainers | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.54 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 07/19/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.01 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.98 | General |
| 05/15/2023 | Straumann USA LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.60 | General |
| 05/08/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device), Vivera Retainers | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.03 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | WaveOne Gold Conform Fit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.90 | General |
| Category: Endodontic Dentistry | ||||||
About Dr. Sam Arava, DDS
Dr. Sam Arava, DDS is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/16/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1366859811.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sam Arava, DDS has received a total of $5,775 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $420.66 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 41 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,412).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 07/16/2014
- Last Updated 07/16/2014
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1366859811
Products in Payments
- Imaging, Waterlase iPlus, Epic, iLase (Device) $3,668
- iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device) $384.39
- Invisalign (Device) $323.85
- Vivera Retainers (Device) $110.24
- iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) $92.11
- (8614) ProtectiveClean 4100-4300 (Device) $35.60
- ARESTIN (Drug) $19.38
- WaveOne Gold Conform Fit (Device) $17.90
- NOBELACTIVE (Device) $17.38
- ZIRCONIA ABUTMENT PREPARATION KIT (Device) $17.38
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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