Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Samuel Wakim, D.D.S.

Q: Does Dr. Wakim receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Wakim received a total of $3,088 from 17 companies across 90 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Wakim) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A Very High or High level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A Low or Moderate level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative.

Dentist · Clermont, FL

1927 S HWY 27, Clermont, FL 34711

3524328269

Registered in NPPES since 2007

NPI: 1740331925 verify on NPPES ↗

High

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 3 of 4 federal sources

Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality

Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Wakim from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →

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What this data tells you about Dr. Wakim

Dr. Samuel Wakim is a dentist in Clermont, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wakim received a total of $3,088 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 90 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Wakim is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration $3,088 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA

Active license

None

Board action on record

Recent admin complaints

Profession	License #	Status	Expires	Board Action
Dental	23028	Clear	February 28, 2028	—

Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$3,088

Total received (2018-2024)

Avg $441/year across 7 years

Top 5% in FL for dentist

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

Payment records

Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024

$533

2023

$544

2022

$968

2021

$305

2020

$144

2019

$95

2018

$499

Payments by company (2024)

Straumann USA LLC

$333

Align Technology, Inc.

$169

OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC

$20

Ultradent Products Inc

$10

Top 3 companies account for 98.0% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›

Align Technology, Inc.

$961

Straumann USA LLC

$810

Sonendo Inc

$366

OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC

$296

Dentsply Sirona Inc

$211

Implant Direct Sybron International LLC

$103

Nobel Biocare USA

$59

Midmark Corporation

$52

Henry Schein, Inc.

$51

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

$46

Patterson Companies, Inc.

$36

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

$27

VOCO America Inc.

$20

Kulzer, LLC

$17

GC America Inc.

$12

3M Company

$11

Ultradent Products Inc

$10

Top 3 companies account for 69.2% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

(8018) Zoom Lamps · (8021) Zoom Kits · 2G A1 · ARESTIN · Airflos&PTB Combos · Filtek Bulk Fill Posterior Restorative Materials · G-AENIAL · GentleWave Console · Invisalign · LEGACY SYSTEM · NOBELACTIVE · OSSIX · OSSIX PLUS · SureSmile Aligners · Surefil SDR flow · TPH Spectra Universal Composite Restorative Low Viscosity · TSV NG Surgical · VENUS PEARL PLT REFILL 20X0 · VOCO Profluorid Varnish

Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

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Geographic Context

Dentists in nearby ZIP areas

319

County median income

$69,956

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry	✓ NPPES	NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment	✓ PECOS	PECOS snapshot
Practice Data	— No data	N/A
Industry Payments	✓ Open Payments	CY 2024
Disciplinary History	— Not included	N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Wakim is a dentist, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Wakim receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Wakim received a total of $3,088 from 17 companies across 90 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Wakim) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →

Is this data up to date?

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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