Physician profile
Benjamin J Gerkin
NPI 1588799555
$5,260.16
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $496 in 2025
The $496 reported for 2025 was more than what 90% 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: $1,792 · 2020: $940 · 2021: $271 · 2022: $1,117 · 2023: $480 · 2024: $165 · 2025: $496.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $689 · Travel and Lodging: $422 · Honoraria: $29.21.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $689.26 |
| Travel and Lodging | $421.96 |
| Honoraria | $29.21 |
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. | $2,419.12 | 2019-2025 | Invisalign First - Comprehensive, Invisalign |
| Sirona Dental, INC. | $1,500.00 | 2019 | |
| Benco Dental Supply Co. | $451.17 | 2025 | |
| Ultradent Products INC | $439.13 | 2022 | |
| Biohorizons Implant Systems INC. | $190.99 | 2021-2024 | Biohorizons |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $161.69 | 2020-2025 | Cavitron, Midwest, Waveone Gold Conform Fit |
| Solventum Corporation | $36.78 | 2024 | 3m Filtek |
| Orapharma, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $32.59 | 2021-2022 | |
| Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | $16.43 | 2020 | |
| Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $12.26 | 2022 |
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 Benjamin Gerkin 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.