Physician profile

Ray J Kieffer, JR.

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · Encinitas, CA

NPI 1740458314

$3,559.52

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

8 companies · $261 in 2025

The $261 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).

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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)
Food and Beverage$520.58
Education$125.00
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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
3m Company $2,291.87 2019-2022
Align Technology, INC. $670.78 2019-2025 Invisalign, Invisalign Touch Up, Itero Element 5d Plus
USA Angelalign Technology Corp $284.38 2023-2025
Scican INC $205.00 2019
Solventum Corporation $33.30 2024
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $32.92 2023 Lifevest
Lightforce Orthodontics, INC. $26.25 2023
Straumann USA LLC $15.02 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ray J Kieffer, JR.

$3,559.52

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
3m Company
Context
The $261 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.