Physician profile

Christina Chen

General Practice (Dentist) · San Bruno, CA

NPI 1679094379

$1,529.21

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

8 companies · $396 in 2025

The $396 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of General Practice (Dentist) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).

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)
Education$275.00
Food and Beverage$203.17
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
Biolase, INC. $1,000.06 2022
Straumann USA LLC $200.58 2024-2025
Align Technology, INC. $176.68 2025 Invisalign
Patterson Companies, INC. $46.46 2025
Dentsply Sirona INC $42.28 2022
Orapharma, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $33.88 2024 Arestin
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.94 2023 Gvoke Hypopen
Solventum Corporation $14.33 2024 3m Espe Filtek Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Christina Chen

$1,529.21

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Biolase, INC.
Context
The $396 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of General Practice (Dentist) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).

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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.