Physician profile
Thomas O Hester
NPI 1154361624
$638.78
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $244 in 2025
The $244 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Otology & Neurotology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $411).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $228 · 2023: $16.93 · 2024: $150 · 2025: $244.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $411.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $411.28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $197.84 | 2021-2025 | Scopis Ent |
| Medtronic, INC. | $179.84 | 2021 | |
| Neurent Medical Limited | $113.58 | 2024 | Neuromark Radiofrequency Console, Neuromark Device |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $53.53 | 2024-2025 | Trudi Probe, Inspira Air, Acclarent Aera |
| Aerin Medical INC. | $51.29 | 2025 | |
| Acclarent, INC | $42.70 | 2021-2023 | Acclarent Aera |
1 company 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.
Research and ownership
$303,421.00 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Thomas 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.