Top Dentist - General Practice in Georgia by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top dentist - general practice practitioners in Georgia by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $1,795,072 over the covered period.
Top Dentist - General Practice by Total Industry Payments — Georgia
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edward Schlissel
Marietta, GA
|
$749,139 | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Peter Vanstrom
Tucker, GA
|
$440,890 | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| 3 |
Union City, GA
|
$121,466 | 10 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Suzanne Mericle
Saint Simons Island, GA
|
$84,155 | 8 | 2018–2021 |
| 5 |
John Comisi
Augusta, GA
|
$58,632 | 8 | 2018–2024 |
| 6 |
Michael Boyd
Augusta, GA
|
$51,458 | 6 | 2021–2024 |
| 7 |
Ushma Patel
Suwanee, GA
|
$40,437 | 5 | 2018–2024 |
| 8 |
Lincoln Fantaski
Marietta, GA
|
$33,076 | 11 | 2019–2024 |
| 9 |
Hiram, GA
|
$28,664 | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Alfred Wyatt
College Park, GA
|
$25,794 | 5 | 2018–2020 |
| 11 |
Michael Knight
Eastman, GA
|
$21,788 | 1 | 2019–2021 |
| 12 |
Jeffrey Capes
St Simons Island, GA
|
$20,761 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Stephen Shaw
Ringgold, GA
|
$19,119 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Timothy Resuta
Atlanta, GA
|
$15,822 | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Kelley Brummett
Gainesville, GA
|
$15,416 | 15 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Griffin, GA
|
$14,746 | 12 | 2018–2024 |
| 17 |
Adam Bozeman
Thomasville, GA
|
$14,058 | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Marshall Knauer
Marietta, GA
|
$13,794 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
Roya Akbar
Marietta, GA
|
$13,094 | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
Albert Baawo
Atlanta, GA
|
$12,762 | 8 | 2018–2024 |
State payment context — Dentist - General Practice in Georgia
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 2,206 dentist - general practice providers in Georgia have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $3,381,870 (2018–2024).
The median dentist - general practice provider in Georgia received $255 in total payments, versus a national median of $229 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Georgia peaked in 2023, when $593,585 changed hands across 3,788 transactions. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has been the largest single payer over the period, and Marietta leads all Georgia cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Dentist - General Practice providers in Georgia
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $593,188 | 563 | 3,325 |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $507,442 | 568 | 2,875 |
| Hiossen, Inc. | $415,052 | 1 | 7 |
| A-dec, Inc. | $264,938 | 222 | 1,151 |
| Straumann USA LLC | $193,224 | 665 | 2,538 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $108,200 | 748 | 1,901 |
| Carestream Dental, LLC | $96,104 | 82 | 126 |
| Prismatik Dentalcraft, Inc. | $86,293 | 2 | 40 |
Industry payments to Dentist - General Practice providers in Georgia by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $576,263 | 1,055 | 3,637 |
| 2019 | $578,581 | 1,066 | 3,629 |
| 2020 | $303,985 | 769 | 1,996 |
| 2021 | $402,359 | 971 | 2,966 |
| 2022 | $490,666 | 1,043 | 3,517 |
| 2023 | $593,585 | 1,075 | 3,788 |
| 2024 | $436,430 | 1,157 | 3,542 |
Top Georgia cities for Dentist - General Practice industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta | $888,333 | 114 | 2,562 |
| Tucker | $448,686 | 20 | 167 |
| Atlanta | $246,566 | 259 | 2,838 |
| Augusta | $169,715 | 93 | 877 |
| Union City | $122,114 | 3 | 147 |
| Saint Simons Island | $85,405 | 2 | 71 |
| Duluth | $72,667 | 46 | 610 |
| Suwanee | $65,930 | 40 | 529 |