Physician profile
Nathan Patel
NPI 1982221883
$1,240.51
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $148 in 2025
The $148 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Dentist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $70.27).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $65.47 · 2021: $366 · 2022: $86.36 · 2023: $447 · 2024: $127 · 2025: $148.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $268 · Entertainment: $198 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $147 · Education: $110.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $267.68 |
| Entertainment | $197.90 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $147.09 |
| Education | $110.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $268.94 | 2021 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $247.09 | 2023-2025 | |
| Keystone Dental INC. | $197.90 | 2023 | |
| Align Technology, INC. | $140.19 | 2020-2025 | Invisalign, Invisalign Go |
| Philips North America LLC | $87.82 | 2020-2022 | |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | $79.76 | 2024-2025 | Endodontics, Optibond Xtr |
| Kerr Corporation | $62.64 | 2020-2023 | Fill/Obturation |
| Zimvie INC. | $49.69 | 2022-2024 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $37.79 | 2023 | Nobelactive |
| Solventum Corporation | $14.53 | 2024 | 3m Filtek |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $14.30 | 2024 | Suresmile |
| Voco America INC. | $13.60 | 2024 | Profluorid L, Admira Fusion X-Tra, Voco Profluorid Varnish |
| Gc America INC. | $13.36 | 2020 | |
| Kulzer, LLC | $12.90 | 2021 |
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 Nathan Patel 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.