Physician profile
Kester Phillips
NPI 1225357338
$1,101.83
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $843 in 2025
The $843 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $454).
See the full distribution for Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $40.49 · 2020: $97.20 · 2021: $90.39 · 2023: $31.10 · 2025: $843.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $615 · Food and Beverage: $259.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $615.22 |
| Food and Beverage | $258.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menarini Silicon Biosystems, INC. | $743.33 | 2025 | Cellsearch |
| Tempus Ai, INC | $99.32 | 2025 | Xt Cdx |
| Novocure INC. | $98.25 | 2021-2023 | Optune |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. | $82.86 | 2019-2020 | |
| Gt Medical Technologies, INC | $54.83 | 2020 | |
| Ucb, INC. | $23.24 | 2021 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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 Kester Phillips 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.