Brent Newby
Dentist · Lexington, KYNPI 1538420195
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — travel and lodging (34.3%), consulting fees and speaking fees — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. 12 manufacturers reported payments, led by Nobel Biocare USA at 47.7% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2023 at $17,524 and has fallen 64.7% since, to $6,178 in 2025. Among dentist clinicians in KY with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 174 payments — averaging $280.50 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Nobel Biocare USA$23K
- Envista Holdings Corporation$15K
- Straumann USA LLC$8K
- Dentsply Sirona Inc$931
- Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc.$547
- Zimmer Biomet$541
- plus $914 from 6 others
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$12,00025%
- Speaking & faculty fees$8,44717%
- Travel & lodging$16,72134%
- Food & beverage$6,56413%
- Education$1,1632%
- Gifts$3,6267%
- Entertainment$2881%
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Biocare USA | 30 | $23,258 |
| Envista Holdings Corporation | 3 | $14,534 |
| Straumann USA LLC | 84 | $8,082 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | 32 | $931 |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | 2 | $547 |
| Zimmer Biomet | 12 | $541 |
| Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc. | 1 | $306 |
| Zimvie Inc. | 5 | $210 |
| Keystone Dental Inc. | 1 | $173 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2 | $108 |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | 1 | $100 |
| Align Technology, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- EDUCATION$36,738
- Bio-Materials$273
- Bio-Gide$273
- Implant Dentistry$125
- Tapered Screw$125
- ATLANTIS$108
- NOBELACTIVE$105
- NOBELPARALLEL$105
- NOBELSPEEDY$105
- NOBELREPLACE$105
- NOBELPROCERA$105
How this compares
$48,807 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 694 dentist providers in Kentucky.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 249 | $1,189 |
| Amoxicillin | 303 | $701 |
| Ibuprofen | 234 | $666 |
| Ondansetron OdtOndansetron | 107 | $516 |
| Cephalexin | 56 | $258 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 24 | $169 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 33 | $115 |
| Pentoxifylline | 14 | $106 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 33 | $51 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 14 | $43 |
| Prednisone | 14 | $8 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other dentist in Lexington
- Athony FeckLexington$2.4M
- Steven LitwinLexington$19K
- Lucinda Belcher-OwensLexington$14K
- Laura JusticeLexington$8K
- Jonathan FrancisLexington$7K
- Alexandra ColemanLexington$6K
- Ryan RubinoLexington$6K
- Arwa ElmaraghiLexington$5K
- Maxie CombsLexington$3K
- Matthew CliburnLexington$3K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.