Physician profile

Heidi A Essig

Medical · Birmingham, AL

NPI 1265547137

$8,168.73

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $2,659 in 2025

The $2,659 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Medical providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $213).

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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$5,658.03
Education$393.62

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
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $1,203.41 2021-2025 Dupixent
Abbvie INC. $822.83 2021-2025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $618.50 2021-2025
Incyte Corporation $607.54 2021-2025 Opzelura
Dermavant Sciences, INC. $600.65 2022-2024 Vtama
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $522.24 2021-2024 Ilumya, Absorica Ld, Winlevi
Leo Pharma INC. $492.71 2021-2025 Adbry, Anzupgo
Janssen Biotech, INC. $401.20 2021-2025 Tremfya
Pfizer INC. $396.93 2021-2025
Amgen INC. $345.36 2021-2025 Otezla, Otezla
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, INC. $330.56 2023-2025 Zoryve
Lilly USA, LLC $316.05 2021-2025 Taltz, Ebglyss
Organon LLC $259.08 2025 Vtama, Nexplanon
Genzyme Corporation $257.32 2022-2025
Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $213.13 2021-2024 Siliq, Targretin, Duobrii
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ucb, INC. $185.30 2021-2025 Bimzelx
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $162.53 2024 Sotyktu
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. $154.42 2024-2025 Nemluvio
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $90.42 2023-2025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $59.53 2025 Spevigo
Epi Health, LLC $45.04 2022
Botanix Sb INC $36.92 2025 Sofdra
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.41 2024 Nuzyra
Genentech USA, INC. $16.14 2023 Erivedge
Tactile Systems Technology INC $14.51 2023 Flexitouch Plus, Entre Plus

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Heidi A Essig

$8,168.73

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC.
Context
The $2,659 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Medical providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $213).

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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.