Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $909.04 | 15 | 63.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $521.38 | 2 | 36.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, Inc. | $914.45 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| 3M Company | $157.88 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| GC America Inc. | $80.82 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| American Orthodontics Corporation | $78.14 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Solventum Corporation | $70.20 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Ormco Corporation | $67.09 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $45.67 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc | $16.17 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $274.83 | 7 | GC America Inc. ($80.82) |
| 2023 | $895.98 | 3 | Align Technology, Inc. ($895.98) |
| 2022 | $18.47 | 1 | Align Technology, Inc. ($18.47) |
| 2021 | $84.90 | 3 | Ormco Corporation ($67.09) |
| 2020 | $140.07 | 2 | 3M Company ($140.07) |
| 2017 | $16.17 | 1 | Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc ($16.17) |
All Payment Transactions
17 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/2024 | GC America Inc. | Chic (Device), Legend | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.43 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Envista Holdings Corporation | DAMON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.67 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTICS | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Solventum Corporation | APC Flash-Free Clarity ADVANCED (Device), Clarity Aligners | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.67 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Appliances | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | American Orthodontics Corporation | EMPOWER-METAL (Device), EMPOWER-CERAMIC, RADIANCE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.14 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Prosthetics | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Solventum Corporation | APC Flash-Free Clarity ADVANCED (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.74 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Appliances | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | GC America Inc. | Legend (Device), Chic | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.39 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 01/07/2024 | Solventum Corporation | APC Flash-Free Clarity ADVANCED (Device), APC II Clarity ADVANCED | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.79 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Appliances | ||||||
| 06/03/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $428.08 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/03/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $374.60 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 06/03/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.30 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 01/31/2022 | Align Technology, Inc. | Invisalign (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.47 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/21/2021 | Ormco Corporation | DAMON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.84 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTICS | ||||||
| 10/20/2021 | Ormco Corporation | DAMON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.25 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTICS | ||||||
| 04/03/2021 | 3M Company | Clarity Aligners (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.81 | General |
| Category: Custom Orthodontics | ||||||
| 10/01/2020 | 3M Company | Clarity Aligner (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.80 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Aligner | ||||||
| 10/01/2020 | 3M Company | Clarity Aligner (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.27 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Aligner | ||||||
| 09/28/2017 | Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics Inc | CCO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.17 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
About Dr. Weston Fortson, DMD
Dr. Weston Fortson, DMD is a Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics healthcare provider based in Augusta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104837517.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Weston Fortson, DMD has received a total of $1,430 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $274.83 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 17 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($909.04).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Location Augusta, GA
- Active Since 08/10/2006
- Last Updated 04/13/2023
- Taxonomy Code 1223X0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104837517
Products in Payments
- Invisalign (Device) $914.45
- Clarity Aligner (Device) $140.07
- DAMON (Device) $112.76
- EMPOWER-METAL (Device) $78.14
- APC Flash-Free Clarity ADVANCED (Device) $70.20
- Legend (Device) $56.39
- Chic (Device) $24.43
- Clarity Aligners (Device) $17.81
- CCO (Device) $16.17
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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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