Physician profile
Robert L Hicks
NPI 1316015217
$812.83
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $51.96 in 2025
The $51.96 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Obstetrics & Gynecology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $157 · 2020: $82.44 · 2021: $55.68 · 2022: $61.54 · 2023: $268 · 2024: $136 · 2025: $51.96.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $370 · Education: $85.95.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $370.44 |
| Education | $85.95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $198.57 | 2019-2025 | Veozah |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $74.12 | 2019-2023 | |
| Exeltis, USA INC. | $70.39 | 2020-2025 | Slynd |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC | $56.99 | 2024 | |
| Alafair Biosciences, INC. | $50.60 | 2023 | Versawrap |
| Roche Diagnostics Corporation | $49.14 | 2019-2020 | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $47.48 | 2019-2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $28.53 | 2024 | Pico 7 |
| Shield Therapeutics INC | $28.18 | 2023 | Accrufer |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | $24.35 | 2023 | |
| Acessa Health INC. | $23.58 | 2019 | |
| Coloplast Corp | $20.13 | 2025 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $17.77 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $17.40 | 2022 | |
| Agile Therapeutics, INC. | $16.94 | 2023 | Twirla |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $16.84 | 2024 | Gardasil 9, Gardasil |
| Abbvie INC. | $16.31 | 2021 | |
| Avion Pharmaceuticals | $15.99 | 2022 | |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $15.63 | 2023 | Cologuard Collection Kit |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $13.26 | 2024 | |
| Organon LLC | $10.63 | 2022 |
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 Robert Hicks 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.