Physician profile
Mark W Nelson
NPI 1427192020
$2,807.66
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
5 companies · $888 in 2025
The $888 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $687 · 2020: $136 · 2021: $44.70 · 2022: $431 · 2023: $78.65 · 2024: $542 · 2025: $888.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,164 · Gift: $345.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,163.61 |
| Gift | $345.32 |
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. | $2,492.58 | 2019-2025 | Invisalign, Invisalign First - Comprehensive, Invisalign Touch Up |
| American Orthodontics Corporation | $217.59 | 2019-2025 | Empower-Metal, Lp and Ifit Tubes, Master Series |
| Ultradent Products INC | $63.24 | 2024 | |
| Patterson Companies, INC. | $20.00 | 2022 | |
| 3m Company | $14.25 | 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 Mark Nelson 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.