Total Payments
$1,332
2024 Payments
$153.21
Companies
9
Transactions
23
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$813.09 (61.0%)
Other$519.15 (39.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $813.09 | 19 | 61.0% |
| Entertainment | $387.50 | 2 | 29.1% |
| Charitable Contribution | $90.10 | 1 | 6.8% |
| Honoraria | $41.55 | 1 | 3.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Company | $474.31 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $313.11 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Solventum Corporation | $153.21 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $145.44 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $124.78 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $49.01 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| LightForce Orthodontics, Inc. | $41.55 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $17.21 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Alfasigma USA, Inc. | $13.62 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $153.21 | 5 | Solventum Corporation ($153.21) |
| 2023 | $133.68 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($120.68) |
| 2022 | $215.34 | 4 | Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($124.78) |
| 2021 | $24.76 | 1 | AbbVie Inc. ($24.76) |
| 2020 | $120.93 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($90.10) |
| 2019 | $28.00 | 1 | Align Technology, Inc. ($28.00) |
| 2018 | $448.27 | 4 | 3M Company ($448.27) |
| 2017 | $208.05 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($195.01) |
All Payment Transactions
23 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/30/2024 | Solventum Corporation | APC Flash-Free Victory Series Low Profile (Device), Clarity ADVANCED, Clarity Aligners | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.62 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Appliances | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.22 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity ADVANCED (Device), Clarity Aligners | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.09 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Appliances | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Solventum Corporation | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.21 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Solventum Corporation | APC Flash-Free Clarity ADVANCED (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.07 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Appliances | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | 3M Company | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.00 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.68 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | LightForce Orthodontics, Inc. | — | Honoraria | In-kind items and services | $41.55 | General |
| 07/20/2022 | Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | JORNAY PM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.78 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous Stimulant ADHD | ||||||
| 03/18/2022 | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | FANAPT (Drug), HETLIOZ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.56 | General |
| Category: SCHIZOPHRENIA | ||||||
| 01/25/2022 | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | HETLIOZ (Drug), FANAPT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.45 | General |
| Category: NON-24-HOUR SLEEP-WAKE DISORDER | ||||||
| 04/27/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.76 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/17/2020 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | AUSTEDO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.21 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 11/12/2020 | Alfasigma USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.62 | General |
| 04/30/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Charitable Contribution | In-kind items and services | $90.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 12/13/2018 | 3M Company | Clarity Aligner (Device), Clarity Orthodontic Bracket | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.90 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Aligner | ||||||
| 11/29/2018 | 3M Company | Clarity Aligner (Device), Clarity Orthodontic Bracket | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.87 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Aligner | ||||||
| 10/24/2018 | 3M Company | Clarity Aligner (Device), Clarity Orthodontic Bracket | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $200.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Aligner | ||||||
| 03/07/2018 | 3M Company | Clarity Orthodontic Bracket (Device), APC Coated Metal Brackets and Buccal Tubes | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $187.50 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Primer | ||||||
| 10/14/2017 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.93 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 05/22/2017 | 3M Company | Transbond Adhesive (Device), Clarity Orthodontic Bracket, Vanish Sodium Flouride White Varnish | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.04 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Adhesive | ||||||
| 04/22/2017 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.08 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
About Dr. Thomas Bales, DDS
Dr. Thomas Bales, DDS is a Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics healthcare provider based in Novato, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669475661.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Bales, DDS has received a total of $1,332 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $153.21 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 23 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($813.09).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Location Novato, CA
- Active Since 05/23/2005
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 1223X0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669475661
Products in Payments
- Invisalign (Device) $313.11
- Clarity Aligner (Device) $260.77
- Clarity Orthodontic Bracket (Device) $187.50
- JORNAY PM (Drug) $124.78
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $120.68
- Clarity Aligners (Device) $94.43
- APC Flash-Free Victory Series Low Profile (Device) $31.62
- UBRELVY (Drug) $24.76
- FANAPT (Drug) $24.56
- HETLIOZ (Drug) $24.45
- Clarity ADVANCED (Device) $24.09
- AUSTEDO (Drug) $17.21
- APC Flash-Free Clarity ADVANCED (Device) $16.07
- Transbond Adhesive (Device) $13.04
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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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