Physician profile
Eric J Hester
NPI 1295800860
$496.94
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $120 · 2020: $34.18 · 2021: $92.28 · 2022: $46.51 · 2023: $140 · 2024: $63.73.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $189 · Education: $15.27.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $188.68 |
| Education | $15.27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. | $151.11 | 2019-2023 | Ilumya |
| Abbvie INC. | $82.01 | 2020-2023 | |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $76.17 | 2019-2024 | Ebglyss, Olumiant |
| Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $42.01 | 2019 | |
| Ucb, INC. | $32.73 | 2024 | Bimzelx |
| Dermavant Sciences, INC. | $30.63 | 2022 | |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $22.29 | 2019 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $16.55 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $15.88 | 2022 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $15.27 | 2023 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $12.29 | 2021 |
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 Eric 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.