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CMS Open Payments · Program Year 2024

American Orthodontics Corporation

American Orthodontics Corporation reported $374,691.39 in payments to 7,064 physicians and teaching hospitals across 7,064 transactions.

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$374.7K
Total payments
7,064
Transactions
7,064
Recipients
+$18.5K
General Payments vs PY2023

American Orthodontics Corporation reported $374,691.39 in payments to 7,064 physicians and teaching hospitals in CMS Open Payments Program Year 2024 - ranking #846 of 1,925 reporting manufacturers (0.0% of all US industry payments), averaging $53.04 per recipient across 4 payment categories. Figures are company-reported under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act; a reported payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing.

Data currency: Figures are rendered from the processed CMS Open Payments release. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

The verdict

American Orthodontics Corporation pairs above-median payment volume with an unusually diversified payment pattern across a wide recipient base.

#846
of 1,925 companies
0.0%
of all US industry payments
0.0%
paid to its single top recipient
4
payment categories

Release-over-release change

General Payments changed from PY2023 to PY2024

American Orthodontics Corporation's CMS-reported General Payments increased by $18.5K (+5.2%) from PY2023 to PY2024. The comparison uses the same CMS manufacturer-by-payment-category summary for both years and excludes research and ownership or investment records.

CMS source labels for this exact identifier: PY2022: AMERICAN ORTHODONTICS CORPORATIONPY2023: AMERICAN ORTHODONTICS CORPORATIONPY2024: American Orthodontics Corporation. Matching identifiers support a bounded record comparison; a label difference would be reported as unresolved rather than treated as a corporate event.

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General Payments: PY2023 vs PY2024

Annual CMS-reported totals for this company, not an all-category Open Payments total

PY2023$356.2KPY2024$374.7K
PY2023
$356,193.03
PY2024
$374,691.39

How American Orthodontics Corporation ranks nationally

Where this company's total reported payments fall within the full national distribution of all 1,925 companies in CMS Open Payments, not just its nearest peers.

American Orthodontics Corporation's total vs. every reporting company

CMS Open Payments, Program Year 2024

$374,691 Top 44% higher than 56% of 1,925 reporting companies

$9–$28: 3 reporting companies (0%). Below this entry. $28–$87: 10 reporting companies (1%). Below this entry. $87–$270: 20 reporting companies (1%). Below this entry. $270–$838: 41 reporting companies (2%). Below this entry. $838–$2,603: 76 reporting companies (4%). Below this entry. $2,603–$8,084: 114 reporting companies (6%). Below this entry. $8,084–$25,112: 167 reporting companies (9%). Below this entry. $25,112–$78,003: 249 reporting companies (13%). Below this entry. $78,003–$242,294: 295 reporting companies (15%). Below this entry. $242,294–$752,621: 270 reporting companies (14%). This entry sits in this band. $752,621–$2,337,813: 263 reporting companies (14%). Above this entry. $2,337,813–$7,261,783: 200 reporting companies (10%). Above this entry. $7,261,783–$22,556,757: 133 reporting companies (7%). Above this entry. $22,556,757–$70,066,439: 45 reporting companies (2%). Above this entry. $70,066,439–$217,642,369: 26 reporting companies (1%). Above this entry. $217,642,369–$676,046,922: 13 reporting companies (1%). Above this entry. This company $9 $676,046,922 every reporting company, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Open Payments · 2024

What the Data Shows for American Orthodontics Corporation

Averaging $53.04 per transaction and $53.04 per recipient, American Orthodontics Corporation's Program Year 2024 total comes to $374,691.39 across 7,064 transactions and 7,064 physicians and teaching hospitals. In the CMS Open Payments database that is good for rank #846 of 1,925 companies, a comparatively small 0.0% slice of all industry payments reported nationwide for the year.

"Food and Beverage" leads the 4-category general-payment breakdown below at $225.9K (60.3% of the company's reported total, 6,462 transactions) - see our methodology for how research and ownership payments are reported separately.

General Payment Breakdown by Type

American Orthodontics Corporation made 4 types of general payments. "Food and Beverage" is the largest category at $225.9K, 60.3% of the company's reported total.

How American Orthodontics Corporation divides its payments

Ranked by total dollars reported per category

1. Food and Beverage$225.9K2. Entertainment$99.7K3. Travel and Lodging$27.1K4. Gift$22.0K
Payment Type Amount Transactions
Food and Beverage $225.9K 6,462
Entertainment $99.7K 91
Travel and Lodging $27.1K 107
Gift $22.0K 404

Recipient Concentration in General Payments

The five largest recipient relationships account for $24,064.78 (6.4%) of $374,691.39 in this company's General Payments records across 3,052 recipients. This is a CMS Open Payments Program Year 2024 General Payments view only: it excludes research and ownership/investment records, so it is not the all-category company total above.

Largest General-Payment relationships for American Orthodontics Corporation

The five named recipients with the highest reported General Payments from this company

Martin Gochnour$6.6KJames Kolstad$5.7KEthan Just$4.1KKyle Aten$3.9KRichard Friedman$3.8K
  1. 1

    Martin Gochnour

    $6,560.16 across 11 reported transactions

  2. 2

    James Kolstad

    $5,654.51 across 7 reported transactions

  3. 3

    Ethan Just

    $4,130.44 across 13 reported transactions

  4. 4

    Kyle Aten

    $3,946.54 across 7 reported transactions

  5. 5

    Richard Friedman

    $3,773.13 across 13 reported transactions

Compare this company's payment profile with similarly sized manufacturers in the company comparison tool, and consult the methodology for the CMS source scope.

Payment Size Analysis

Average transaction size: $53.04. Average per recipient: $53.04.

Total Amount

$374,691.39

Avg per Transaction

$53.04

Avg per Recipient

$53.04

Payment Transparency Context

What is the Sunshine Act?

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to report payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. These payments can include consulting fees, research grants, speaker fees, food and beverages, travel, royalties, and other forms of compensation.

Industry Total (2024)

$13.9B

across 1,925 companies

American Orthodontics Corporation Share

0.0%

#846 by total payments

Companies with Similar Payment Volumes

Pharmaceutical companies with payment totals similar to American Orthodontics Corporation

Altus Partners. LLC

$374.7K 240 recipients

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$375.1K 109 recipients

Curiteva, Inc.

$373.8K 285 recipients

Helsinn Healthcare SA

$376.1K 40 recipients

Dentsply Ih Ab

$376.2K 886 recipients

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much did American Orthodontics Corporation pay to physicians and hospitals in 2024? ▾
0.0% of all industry payments reported to CMS Open Payments for 2024 came from American Orthodontics Corporation, totaling $374,691.39 across 7,064 transactions to physicians and hospitals.
How many physicians received payments from American Orthodontics Corporation? ▾
7,064 physicians and teaching hospitals received payments from American Orthodontics Corporation in 2024, averaging $53.04 per recipient.
What types of payments did American Orthodontics Corporation make? ▾
4 categories of general payment make up American Orthodontics Corporation's reported activity, including consulting, meals, travel, and similar types. The largest general-payment category was "Food and Beverage" at $225.9K, representing 60.3% of the company's reported total.
How does American Orthodontics Corporation rank among pharmaceutical companies? ▾
Out of 1,925 companies in the CMS Open Payments database for 2024, American Orthodontics Corporation ranks #846 by total payment amount.
What is the average payment size from American Orthodontics Corporation? ▾
American Orthodontics Corporation's 7,064 transactions to 7,064 recipients in 2024 averaged $53.04 per transaction.
Where does the payment data for American Orthodontics Corporation come from? ▾
This data comes from the CMS Open Payments program (Sunshine Act), which requires pharmaceutical and medical device companies to report payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data covers Program Year 2024.

Data Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments, Program Year 2024. Data includes general payments, research payments, and physician ownership/investment interests as required by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. Total industry payments: $13.9B across 1,925 companies.

Data sourced from CMS Open Payments (Physician Payments Sunshine Act). See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPharmaWatch Editorial
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