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Christopher W Polk
NPI 1962563320
$4,851.06
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $284 in 2025
The $284 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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: $28.69 · 2020: $25.65 · 2021: $71.87 · 2022: $1,964 · 2023: $2,286 · 2024: $191 · 2025: $284.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,223 · Education: $1,038 · Entertainment: $500.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,223.00 |
| Education | $1,037.50 |
| Entertainment | $500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $1,530.10 | 2019-2024 | Astra Tech Implant System, Protaper Universal |
| A-Dec, INC. | $950.00 | 2022 | |
| Darby Dental Supply, LLC | $848.07 | 2022 | |
| Patterson Companies, INC. | $750.00 | 2023 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $345.53 | 2019-2025 | |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $157.37 | 2024-2025 | Endodontics, Kavo Op300 |
| Align Technology, INC. | $69.69 | 2021-2024 | Invisalign, Invisalign Go |
| Henry Schein, INC. | $65.39 | 2022 | |
| Ultradent Products INC | $47.04 | 2021-2024 | Opalescence |
| Zest Holdings, LLC | $30.43 | 2024 | |
| Zimvie INC. | $19.86 | 2025 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $13.46 | 2022 | |
| Gc America INC. | $12.40 | 2021 | |
| Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $11.72 | 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 Christopher Polk 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.