Physician profile
Keith Kou
NPI 1811152614
$4,152.02
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $75.16 in 2025
The $75.16 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical General Practice (Dentist) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $97.49 · 2020: $185 · 2021: $1,073 · 2022: $153 · 2023: $840 · 2024: $1,729 · 2025: $75.16.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $2,390 · Food and Beverage: $225 · Entertainment: $28.95.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,390.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $224.93 |
| Entertainment | $28.95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straumann USA LLC | $2,827.13 | 2020-2024 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $575.00 | 2020-2021 | |
| Zimvie INC. | $225.00 | 2022-2023 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $145.36 | 2021-2023 | Nobelactive |
| Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC | $105.00 | 2019-2025 | |
| 3m Company | $96.88 | 2023 | Scotchbond Universal Plus, Filtek |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $57.49 | 2019 | |
| Align Technology, INC. | $50.00 | 2022 | |
| Biohorizons Implant Systems INC. | $35.16 | 2025 | Biohorizons Dental Implants |
| Premier Dental Products Company | $35.00 | 2020 |
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 Keith Kou 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.