Physician profile
David H Ricker
NPI 1386730471
$1,391.64
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $139 in 2025
The $139 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Pediatric Pulmonology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $140).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $126 · 2020: $71.87 · 2021: $126 · 2022: $251 · 2023: $472 · 2024: $208 · 2025: $139.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $818.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $817.68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $413.31 | 2023-2024 | Inspire |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $287.54 | 2019-2025 | Trikafta |
| Abbvie INC. | $128.52 | 2020-2025 | |
| Sanofi Pasteur INC. | $125.00 | 2023 | |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $102.96 | 2022 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $89.21 | 2024-2025 | Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care |
| Alcresta Therapeutics, INC. | $60.17 | 2022 | |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $48.37 | 2020-2021 | |
| Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. | $37.18 | 2022-2023 | |
| Gilead Sciences, INC. | $32.20 | 2021 | |
| Advanced Respiratory, INC | $27.31 | 2020-2021 | |
| Genentech USA, INC. | $20.63 | 2022 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $19.24 | 2020 |
2 companies 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 David Ricker 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.