Physician profile
Scott M Russ
NPI 1144434036
$2,036.99
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $428 in 2025
The $428 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of General Practice (Dentist) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $74.60).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $246 · 2020: $240 · 2021: $88.32 · 2022: $373 · 2023: $205 · 2024: $456 · 2025: $428.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $433 · Gift: $377 · Entertainment: $172 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $108.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $432.53 |
| Gift | $376.88 |
| Entertainment | $172.49 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $108.18 |
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. | $477.93 | 2019-2024 | Invisalign |
| Essential Dental Systems Incorporated | $362.48 | 2019-2025 | Safesiders Hf, Safesider Hf |
| Keystone Dental INC. | $267.66 | 2019-2025 | |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, INC. | $244.11 | 2020-2025 | Biomaterials, Geistlich Bio-Gide, Bio-Materials |
| A-Dec, INC. | $178.00 | 2025 | |
| Straumann USA LLC | $131.00 | 2019 | |
| Dentsply Sirona INC | $110.56 | 2021-2025 | Nupro, Prime&Bond Nt Nano-Technology Light Cured Dental Adhesive, Cavitron |
| Septodont INC. | $108.18 | 2024 | Bioroot Flow (Sample) |
| Orapharma, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $80.32 | 2023-2024 | Arestin, Ossix Plus |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $65.62 | 2020-2021 | |
| Dentsply Sirona Orthodontics INC | $11.13 | 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 Scott Russ 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.