Physician profile
John H Upton, JR.
NPI 1245370998
$979.16
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $104 · 2020: $211 · 2021: $111 · 2022: $499 · 2023: $44.09 · 2024: $9.03.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $43.12 · Education: $10.00.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $43.12 |
| Education | $10.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Align Technology, INC. | $690.76 | 2019-2024 | Itero Element 5d, Invisalign |
| Purelife, LLC | $100.00 | 2020 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $74.20 | 2021 | |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $36.29 | 2019-2021 | |
| Kuraray America INC. | $34.83 | 2019 | |
| Gc America INC. | $18.54 | 2021 | |
| Elevate Oral Care | $12.88 | 2023 | Fluorimax 5000, Just Right 5000, Advantage Arrest |
| Biohorizons Implant Systems INC. | $11.66 | 2019 |
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 John Upton 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.