Physician profile
James Schmidt
NPI 1689048712
$2,644.28
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $2,307 in 2025
The $2,307 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $65.22 · 2020: $90.10 · 2021: $32.14 · 2022: $54.63 · 2023: $15.96 · 2024: $79.20 · 2025: $2,307.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,237 · Travel and Lodging: $781 · Education: $375 · Gift: $8.70.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,237.29 |
| Travel and Lodging | $781.20 |
| Education | $375.00 |
| Gift | $8.70 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, INC. | $2,247.73 | 2019-2025 | Invisalign |
| Dental Monitoring Sas | $243.33 | 2025 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $79.85 | 2019-2022 | |
| Forestadent USA, INC. | $37.85 | 2019-2025 | |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $19.56 | 2024 | Spark |
| Lightforce Orthodontics, INC. | $15.96 | 2023 |
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 James Schmidt 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.