Physician profile

Howard C Hines

Dermatology · Salisbury, MD

NPI 1285685412

$2,305.06

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $228 in 2025

The $228 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Dermatology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $772).

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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$1,301.03
Education$30.44

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
Lilly USA, LLC $489.67 2021-2024 Olumiant, Taltz
Abbvie INC. $357.36 2020-2024
Pfizer INC. $234.41 2019-2025
Merz North America, INC. $201.60 2019
Janssen Biotech, INC. $191.63 2019-2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $164.43 2021-2025
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. $122.70 2019-2025 Nemluvio, Oracea, Aklief
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $116.49 2021-2024 Sotyktu
Leo Pharma INC. $82.89 2023-2025 Adbry
Incyte Corporation $76.10 2024 Opzelura
Prugen, INC. Pharmaceuticals $71.97 2019-2020
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, INC. $62.23 2024 Zoryve
Genentech USA, INC. $22.63 2019
Revance Therapeutics, INC. $22.39 2024 Daxxify
Celgene Corporation $17.71 2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Springworks Therapeutics, INC. $17.56 2025 Gomekli
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $14.70 2023 Absorica Ld, Winlevi
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $13.54 2025 Dupixent
Dermavant Sciences, INC. $13.11 2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $11.94 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Howard C Hines

$2,305.06

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Lilly USA, LLC
Context
The $228 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Dermatology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $772).

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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.