Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $11,166 | 2 | 73.6% |
| Honoraria | $2,000 | 1 | 13.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $782.26 | 3 | 5.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $592.02 | 24 | 3.9% |
| Gift | $491.59 | 3 | 3.2% |
| Charitable Contribution | $90.10 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Education | $47.85 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, Inc. | $11,475 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Patterson Companies, Inc. | $2,000 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $1,030 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Ultradent Products Inc | $396.49 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| BIOLASE, INC. | $72.09 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Convergent Dental Inc. | $71.77 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $47.85 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $43.85 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | $32.66 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,581 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($4,581) |
| 2022 | $9,197 | 9 | Align Technology, Inc. ($6,683) |
| 2021 | $168.67 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($95.10) |
| 2020 | $90.10 | 1 | Align Technology, Inc. ($90.10) |
| 2019 | $928.69 | 10 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($875.03) |
| 2018 | $88.18 | 3 | Convergent Dental Inc. ($71.77) |
| 2017 | $115.94 | 6 | BIOLASE, INC. ($72.09) |
All Payment Transactions
35 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device), Vivera Retainers | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.40 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/08/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.78 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 04/01/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Element 2 (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $4,566.67 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 07/22/2022 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | IMAGING SOFTWARE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.99 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Patterson Companies, Inc. | Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Dental and Oral Health | ||||||
| 07/01/2022 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Implant Dentistry (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.18 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/14/2022 | Ultradent Products Inc | Opalescence (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $279.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.38 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.59 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 03/17/2022 | Ultradent Products Inc | Opalescence (Device) | Gift | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.49 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 01/19/2022 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | CEREC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.43 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 01/01/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,599.20 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/20/2021 | Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | Hu-Friedy Hand Instrumentation (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $47.85 | General |
| 06/01/2021 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Dentsply Orthodontics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.72 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/05/2021 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $95.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 04/30/2020 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Charitable Contribution | In-kind items and services | $90.10 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/18/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SureSmile Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.02 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 06/04/2019 | BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. | BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.66 | General |
| Category: Implant Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.00 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 02/08/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Aha (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $168.11 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 02/08/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | HELIODENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $134.90 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 02/08/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | CABINETS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.92 | General |
| Category: Dental Equipment | ||||||
| 02/08/2019 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | SIROLaser (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.83 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
About Dr. Viorela Bauer, DDS
Dr. Viorela Bauer, DDS is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Arroyo Grande, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962566414.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Viorela Bauer, DDS has received a total of $15,170 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,581 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 35 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Long term medical supply or device loan" ($11,166).
Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Other Specialties Dentist
- Location Arroyo Grande, CA
- Active Since 12/20/2006
- Last Updated 05/04/2022
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1962566414
Products in Payments
- iTero (Device) $6,599
- Element 2 (Device) $4,567
- Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) (Device) $2,000
- CABINETS (Device) $547.17
- Opalescence (Device) $396.49
- Invisalign (Device) $295.37
- Aha (Device) $168.11
- HELIODENT (Device) $134.90
- IMAGING SOFTWARE (Device) $82.99
- Imaging, Waterlase iPlus, Epic, iLase (Device) $72.09
- Solea (Device) $71.77
- Hu-Friedy Hand Instrumentation (Device) $47.85
- BioHorizons Dental Implants (Device) $32.66
- Zoom Lamps (Device) $28.26
- Dentsply Orthodontics (Device) $25.72
- Implant Dentistry (Device) $23.18
- Airflos&PTB Combos (Device) $15.59
- iTero Element 5D Plus (Device) $14.18
- SIROLaser (Device) $12.83
- SureSmile Aligners (Device) $12.02
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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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