Physician profile

Ester B Cerdan

Adult Health (Nurse Practitioner) · Houston, TX

NPI 1457691172

$9,528.59

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

32 companies · $2,394 in 2025

The $2,394 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Adult Health (Nurse Practitioner) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $182).

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$5,789.96
Travel and Lodging$1,765.16

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
Cvrx, INC. $1,392.62 2023-2025 Barostim Neo System
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,289.73 2024 Emblem Mri S-Icd
Abbvie INC. $949.05 2021-2025
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $781.00 2023-2025 Optimizer, Optimizer
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $663.12 2021-2025 Zevtera, Giapreza, Xacduro
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $468.03 2021-2024 Andexxa
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $422.61 2023-2024 Inspire
Amgen INC. $362.59 2025
Gilead Sciences, INC. $346.82 2023-2025 Livdelzi, Epclusa
Abbott Laboratories $300.98 2022-2025 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Cardiomems
Genzyme Corporation $231.90 2021-2023
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $229.90 2024-2025 Terlivaz
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $224.40 2022-2025 Zerbaxa
Shionogi INC $219.84 2021-2022
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $191.63 2022-2023
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $125.01 2024 Uptravi, Opsumit
Sobi, INC $125.00 2024
Alcresta Therapeutics, INC. $124.08 2025 Relizorb
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $123.32 2023 Uplizna
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $122.33 2024 Gvoke Hypopen
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $105.86 2022
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $96.19 2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $96.19 2025
Eisai INC. $84.38 2025
Pfizer INC. $81.49 2022
Btg International INC. $77.26 2024
Biogen, INC. $68.61 2023
Coloplast Corp $53.81 2023 Titan, Altis
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $49.99 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $45.62 2022
Lantheus Medical Imaging, INC. $39.42 2023 Definity
Fresenius USA Marketing, INC. $35.81 2024 Nxstage System One

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ester B Cerdan

$9,528.59

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Cvrx, INC.
Context
The $2,394 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Adult Health (Nurse Practitioner) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $182).

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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.