Physician profile
Cristen Ayers
NPI 1548820004
$2,746.51
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $165 in 2025
The $165 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Prosthodontics provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $118).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $24.79 · 2020: $22.14 · 2021: $94.42 · 2022: $1,864 · 2023: $43.39 · 2024: $532 · 2025: $165.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $592 · Gift: $149.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $591.88 |
| Gift | $148.98 |
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 | $894.22 | 2019-2022 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $816.97 | 2022-2024 | |
| Patterson Companies, INC. | $750.00 | 2022 | |
| Ultradent Products INC | $148.98 | 2025 | Opalescence |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $42.71 | 2021 | |
| A-Dec, INC. | $33.70 | 2022 | |
| Zest Holdings, LLC | $33.19 | 2022-2025 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $14.13 | 2024 | (E17) Power Toothbrush Und |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $12.61 | 2022 |
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 Cristen Ayers 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.