Physician profile

David L Hykes

Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) · Sandusky, OH

NPI 1992763155

$4,316.37

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $188 in 2025

The $188 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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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$480.60

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
Abbvie INC. $1,232.65 2019-2023
Janssen Biotech, INC. $596.53 2019-2025 Tremfya
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $593.43 2019-2022
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $536.75 2019-2024 Xifaxan
Pfizer INC. $269.89 2019-2024
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, INC. $132.77 2019-2022
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $121.08 2023 Zeposia
Gilead Sciences, INC. $95.07 2020-2021
Medtronic, INC. $89.86 2023 Eea
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. $88.68 2021-2022
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $59.45 2019-2022
Concordia Pharmaceuticals INC. $58.04 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $56.78 2021-2023 Dificid
Braintree Laboratories, INC. $52.90 2019-2020
Olympus America INC. $50.65 2021-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Genzyme Corporation $50.39 2022
Shionogi INC $45.95 2019-2020
Ucb, INC. $37.65 2019-2020
Celgene Corporation $31.15 2022
Vivus LLC $29.73 2021-2022
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $22.22 2022
Csl Behring $18.83 2019
Amag Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.59 2019
Ardelyx, INC. $14.83 2022
Allergan, INC. $14.50 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David L Hykes

$4,316.37

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $188 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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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.