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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
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ERIC BALLOU
Listed Specialty: Dentist
5355 W STATE ST, BOISE, ID, 83703-3333
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ERIC BALLOU,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
55
payments
$20,084
payment total
9
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.
Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.
2018
Types of Payments in 2018
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Nonaccredited Training |
8 | $16,000 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $2,000 |
Food and Beverage |
42 | $1,193 |
Honoraria |
1 | $500 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $291 |
Gift |
1 | $100 |
Drugs & Devices in 2018
Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
CEREC CAD/CAM |
device |
$18,097 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$1,334 |
ORTHOPHOS |
device |
$320 |
INVISALIGN |
device |
$121 |
CELTRA DUO |
device |
$91 |
CALIBRA |
device |
$79 |
PRIME&BOND |
device |
$79 |
K3XF |
device |
$44 |
GALILEOS |
device |
$37 |
IMAGING SOFTWARE |
device |
$37 |
TPH SPECTRA |
device |
$28 |
EQUIA FORTE |
device |
$23 |
G-CEM LINKFORCE |
device |
$23 |
EVERSTICK |
device |
$14 |
EXAJET |
device |
$14 |
GC FUJICEM 2 |
device |
$11 |
MI PASTE PLUS |
device |
$11 |
| † May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products. | ||
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2018 | $2,500 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Nonaccredited Training | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $2,500 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Nonaccredited Training | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $2,500 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Nonaccredited Training | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $2,000 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Nonaccredited Training | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $2,000 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Nonaccredited Training | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $2,000 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Nonaccredited Training | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $2,000 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Nonaccredited Training | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $2,000 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Promotional Speaking/Other | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $500 | No Listed Product | Honoraria | HENRY SCHEIN, INC. | Healthy Smiles |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $500 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Nonaccredited Training | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $145 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $145 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $132 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $100 | No Listed Product | Gift | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $84 | ORTHOPHOS | Food and Beverage | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $83 | INVISALIGN | Food and Beverage | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $55 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $54 | ORTHOPHOS | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $45 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $45 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Food and Beverage | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $44 | K3XF | Food and Beverage | KERR CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $41 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Food and Beverage | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $37 | IMAGING SOFTWARE ORTHOPHOS GALILEOS | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $36 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | STRAUMANN USA LLC | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $33 | ORTHOPHOS | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $27 | PRIME&BOND CELTRA DUO CALIBRA | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $27 | INVISALIGN | Food and Beverage | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $27 | CELTRA DUO PRIME&BOND CALIBRA | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $23 | EQUIA FORTE G-CEM LINKFORCE | Food and Beverage | GC AMERICA INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $23 | ORTHOPHOS | Food and Beverage | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $20 | ORTHOPHOS | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Oct 13, 2018 | $19 | ORTHOPHOS | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $19 | TPH SPECTRA | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $18 | ORTHOPHOS | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | STRAUMANN USA LLC | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $18 | ORTHOPHOS | Food and Beverage | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | IVOCLAR VIVADENT, INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $16 | CALIBRA PRIME&BOND CELTRA DUO | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | STRAUMANN USA LLC | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $14 | ORTHOPHOS | Food and Beverage | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $14 | EVERSTICK EXAJET | Food and Beverage | GC AMERICA INC. | |
| May 5, 2018 | $12 | CELTRA DUO | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $12 | CEREC CAD/CAM | Food and Beverage | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $11 | GC FUJICEM 2 MI PASTE PLUS | Food and Beverage | GC AMERICA INC. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $11 | INVISALIGN | Food and Beverage | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | STRAUMANN USA LLC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $9 | PRIME&BOND CELTRA DUO CALIBRA | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $9 | TPH SPECTRA | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.