Physician profile
Andrew Hester
NPI 1063874071
$1,128.71
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $584 in 2025
The $584 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,425).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2022: $44.63 · 2023: $144 · 2024: $356 · 2025: $584.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,084.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,084.08 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $752.28 | 2023-2025 | Triathlon, Mako, Insignia |
| Avanos Medical | $118.76 | 2023-2025 | Pnb and Accessories, Grpro 2.1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $52.38 | 2025 | Ethicon, Vistaseal, Stratafix |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $48.16 | 2022-2023 | Injectafer |
| Bioventus LLC | $42.60 | 2022-2025 | Durolane |
| Pylant Medical | $40.26 | 2023 | |
| Curonix LLC | $29.34 | 2025 | Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $18.75 | 2023 | Euflexxa |
| Kci USA, INC. | $15.05 | 2023 | Prevena |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $11.13 | 2025 | Physio-Stim |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Andrew Hester listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.