Top Dentist in California by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top dentist practitioners in California by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $10,865,007 over the covered period.
Top Dentist by Total Industry Payments — California
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Todd Engel
Ladera Ranch, CA
|
$4,097,257 | 8 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Jedediah Huss
Thousand Oaks, CA
|
$962,561 | 15 | 2018–2024 |
| 3 |
John Diponziano
San Leandro, CA
|
$950,156 | 2 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Jeffrey Rohde
Santa Barbara, CA
|
$514,583 | 12 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
August De Oliveira
Encino, CA
|
$504,215 | 17 | 2018–2024 |
| 6 |
Todd Snyder
Laguna Niguel, CA
|
$436,325 | 24 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Troy Schmedding
Walnut Creek, CA
|
$434,067 | 16 | 2018–2024 |
| 8 |
Saima Hasnain
Sacramento, CA
|
$415,329 | 4 | 2019–2022 |
| 9 |
Ojai, CA
|
$302,987 | 31 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Foroud Hakim
San Ramon, CA
|
$293,663 | 17 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Janice Wang
Walnut Creek, CA
|
$274,593 | 5 | 2018–2024 |
| 12 |
Christopher Hagen
Fountain Valley, CA
|
$255,542 | 15 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Brian Novy
Newhall, CA
|
$251,892 | 7 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Raymond Choi
Tustin, CA
|
$207,640 | 3 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Stephen John
San Carlos, CA
|
$192,310 | 7 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Mike Chen
San Jose, CA
|
$191,853 | 4 | 2018–2023 |
| 17 |
Jeff Brucia
San Francisco, CA
|
$151,149 | 15 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Brian Lesage
Beverly Hills, CA
|
$144,344 | 17 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
Jason Ching
Fontana, CA
|
$143,959 | 3 | 2019–2024 |
| 20 |
Mohammad Zareh
Riverside, CA
|
$140,582 | 9 | 2018–2024 |
State payment context — Dentist in California
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 9,367 dentist providers in California have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $20,121,949 (2018–2024).
The median dentist provider in California received $185 in total payments, versus a national median of $226 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in California peaked in 2024, when $3,192,593 changed hands across 14,161 transactions. Straumann USA LLC has been the largest single payer over the period, and Ladera Ranch leads all California cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Dentist providers in California
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straumann USA LLC | $4,509,125 | 2,641 | 11,346 |
| Hiossen, Inc. | $1,971,784 | 26 | 79 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $942,282 | 2,966 | 8,867 |
| Nobel Biocare USA | $905,709 | 1,113 | 3,737 |
| Vatech America, Inc. | $738,497 | 3 | 52 |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $729,577 | 2,662 | 12,824 |
| BIOLASE, INC. | $724,855 | 456 | 948 |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | $614,423 | 534 | 1,204 |
Industry payments to Dentist providers in California by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,859,421 | 3,964 | 11,874 |
| 2019 | $2,941,528 | 3,881 | 12,521 |
| 2020 | $1,974,834 | 3,008 | 8,667 |
| 2021 | $2,945,625 | 3,405 | 10,564 |
| 2022 | $3,130,265 | 3,939 | 12,928 |
| 2023 | $3,077,683 | 4,285 | 14,062 |
| 2024 | $3,192,593 | 4,504 | 14,161 |
Top California cities for Dentist industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Ranch | $4,102,487 | 6 | 366 |
| Thousand Oaks | $976,555 | 35 | 1,072 |
| San Leandro | $961,886 | 27 | 190 |
| San Diego | $792,525 | 348 | 3,706 |
| Walnut Creek | $748,408 | 51 | 898 |
| Sacramento | $646,307 | 209 | 1,733 |
| Encino | $642,043 | 56 | 792 |
| San Francisco | $619,370 | 324 | 2,815 |