Physician profile

Gary Lau

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · San Carlos, CA

NPI 1467771642

$2,327.07

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

11 companies · $253 in 2025

The $253 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.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$1,000.00
Food and Beverage$731.27

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Align Technology, INC. $1,327.46 2022-2025 Invisalign, Invisalign Touch Up
American Orthodontics Corporation $657.17 2019-2025 Empower-Metal, Radiance, Empower-Ceramic
Envista Holdings Corporation $121.96 2025 Spark
3m Company $50.57 2019
Ormco Corporation $44.91 2023 Spark
Nobel Biocare USA $44.90 2023 Nobelactive
Dentsply Ih INC. $19.97 2019
Peter Brasseler Holdings, LLC $17.87 2019
Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. $17.24 2020
Gc America INC. $14.95 2024 Legend, Mi Paste
Lightforce Orthodontics, INC. $10.07 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Gary Lau

$2,327.07

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Align Technology, INC.
Context
The $253 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.