Total Payments
$3,903
2024 Payments
$1,442
Companies
5
Transactions
65
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,197 (56.3%)
Gifts$1,646 (42.2%)
Education$60.00 (1.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,197 | 56 | 56.3% |
| Gift | $1,646 | 8 | 42.2% |
| Education | $60.00 | 1 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonendo Inc | $2,016 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| A-dec, Inc. | $1,584 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $205.61 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $81.78 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | $15.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,442 | 19 | A-dec, Inc. ($985.50) |
| 2023 | $102.40 | 5 | Sonendo Inc ($66.60) |
| 2022 | $789.46 | 8 | A-dec, Inc. ($598.75) |
| 2021 | $417.60 | 7 | Sonendo Inc ($417.60) |
| 2020 | $1,000 | 25 | Sonendo Inc ($940.28) |
| 2019 | $150.42 | 1 | Sonendo Inc ($150.42) |
All Payment Transactions
65 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.37 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.62 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | Sonendo Inc | Posterior CleanFlow Procedure Instrument with Matrices (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.46 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Sonendo Inc | Posterior CleanFlow Procedure Instrument with Matrices (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.73 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Primescan Connect (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.45 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.26 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Cerec (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Cerec (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 10/06/2024 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.37 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Q-MIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.36 | General |
| Category: Endodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.16 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.42 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Primescan Connect (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.50 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.04 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.65 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $119.45 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | A-dec, Inc. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $870.00 | General |
| 06/13/2024 | A-dec, Inc. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $115.50 | General |
| 03/01/2024 | Sonendo Inc | Posterior CleanFlow Procedure Instrument with Matrices (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.65 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 12/22/2023 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave G4 Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.70 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.09 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 09/18/2023 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | ProTaper Universal (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.80 | General |
| Category: Endodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/05/2023 | Sonendo Inc | GentleWave Console (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.81 | General |
| Category: DENTAL | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| 12/29/2022 | A-dec, Inc. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $465.00 | General |
About Dr. Tae-Sok Kong, DDS
Dr. Tae-Sok Kong, DDS is a Endodontics healthcare provider based in Palos Heights, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/24/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1144477902.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Tae-Sok Kong, DDS has received a total of $3,903 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,442 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 65 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,197).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Endodontics
- Other Specialties General Practice, General Practice
- Location Palos Heights, IL
- Active Since 08/24/2008
- Last Updated 08/24/2008
- Taxonomy Code 1223E0200X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1144477902
Products in Payments
- Gentle Wave Root Canal therapy console and handpiece (Device) $1,077
- GentleWave Console (Device) $644.43
- GentleWave G4 Console (Device) $242.04
- Primescan Connect (Medical Supply) $107.95
- Cerec (Device) $69.50
- Posterior CleanFlow Procedure Instrument with Matrices (Device) $38.84
- IMS (Device) $21.78
- ProTaper Universal (Device) $20.80
- Q-MIX (Device) $7.36
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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.