Physician profile

Erika Hess

Physician Assistant · San Antonio, TX

NPI 1124531850

$1,329.16

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $258 in 2025

The $258 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Physician Assistant provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$963.36

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Novo Nordisk INC $231.42 2021-2025 Rybelsus, Ozempic
Lilly USA, LLC $192.17 2021-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $190.11 2023-2025 Farxiga, Airsupra, Breztri
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $160.64 2023-2024
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $129.42 2021-2023 Jardiance, Synjardy
Abbott Laboratories $107.55 2022-2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Shield Therapeutics INC $88.67 2023-2025 Accrufer
Amgen INC. $70.76 2024-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Repatha
Astellas Pharma US INC $29.41 2024-2025 Veozah
Abbvie INC. $29.12 2021
Agios Pharmaceuticals, INC. $21.90 2024 Pyrukynd
Pfizer INC. $20.16 2024
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $15.73 2024 Gemtesa
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $14.79 2021
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $13.77 2025 Xifaxan
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $13.54 2023 Segluromet, Steglujan, Steglatro

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Erika Hess

$1,329.16

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $258 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Physician Assistant provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.