Physician profile
William Gerard Bender
NPI 1598791469
$1,249.71
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $427 in 2025
The $427 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of General Practice (Dentist) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $14.38 · 2020: $61.99 · 2021: $309 · 2022: $229 · 2023: $208 · 2025: $427.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $258 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $189 · Gift: $169 · Food and Beverage: $18.81.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $257.55 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $189.46 |
| Gift | $168.99 |
| Food and Beverage | $18.81 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultradent Products INC | $500.82 | 2020-2025 | Opalescence |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $257.55 | 2025 | |
| Kerr Corporation | $189.46 | 2023 | Simplishade |
| Align Technology, INC. | $153.50 | 2021-2023 | Itero Element 5d Plus Lite |
| Strategic Dentistry LLC | $99.00 | 2022 | |
| Premier Dental Products Company | $35.00 | 2021 | |
| Orapharma, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $14.38 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw William Bender listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.