Physician profile
Sheldon Anthony Bates
NPI 1740536663
$3,150.39
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $308 in 2025
The $308 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $155 · 2020: $913 · 2021: $711 · 2022: $193 · 2023: $534 · 2024: $337 · 2025: $308.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,178.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,178.05 |
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. | $1,262.74 | 2020-2025 | Invisalign, Invisalign System - Moderate, Invisalign First - Comprehensive |
| American Orthodontics Corporation | $1,097.59 | 2019-2025 | Empower-Metal, LP and Ifit Tubes, Radiance |
| 3m Company | $210.60 | 2019-2023 | Clarity Aligners, Clarity Advanced |
| Lightforce Orthodontics, INC. | $178.05 | 2023-2025 | |
| Dental Monitoring Sas | $159.70 | 2025 | Dentalmonitoring |
| Ormco Corporation | $100.92 | 2020-2021 | |
| World Class Technology Corporation | $60.94 | 2023 | Pitts21, Pitts21 Pro |
| Septodont INC. | $54.01 | 2020 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $25.84 | 2019-2024 | (L00) Whitening |
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 Sheldon Bates 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.