Physician profile
Michael Defee
NPI 1306250451
$43,993.82
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $6,492 in 2025
The $6,492 reported for 2025 was more than what 99% 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: $1,295 · 2021: $47.48 · 2022: $65.50 · 2023: $17K · 2024: $19K · 2025: $6,492.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Honoraria: $23K · Travel and Lodging: $8,833 · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $8,199 · Gift: $1,765 · Food and Beverage: $517.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Honoraria | $23,272.22 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,832.63 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $8,199.00 |
| Gift | $1,764.92 |
| Food and Beverage | $517.26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truabutment INC. | $32,249.58 | 2023-2024 | |
| Henry Schein, INC. | $9,949.85 | 2022-2025 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,277.46 | 2019 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $287.74 | 2022-2024 | |
| Sprintray INC | $71.23 | 2025 | |
| Nsk America Corporation | $47.48 | 2021 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $46.83 | 2023 | Cerec Tessera |
| Biohorizons Implant Systems INC. | $46.30 | 2022-2025 | Biohorizons Dental Implants |
| Dexcel Pharma Technologies LTD. | $17.35 | 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 Michael Defee 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.