Physician profile
Derek Hess
NPI 1992726657
$1,078.86
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $149 in 2025
The $149 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Ophthalmology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $123 · 2020: $152 · 2021: $321 · 2023: $158 · 2024: $176 · 2025: $149.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $483.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $483.28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $205.07 | 2021 | |
| Glaukos Corporation | $176.09 | 2024 | Istent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model Is3 |
| Genentech USA, INC. | $158.09 | 2023 | Vabysmo |
| Sight Sciences, INC. | $149.10 | 2025 | Omni Surgical System, Sion Surgical Instrument |
| New World Medical,INC. | $141.97 | 2020 | |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $121.84 | 2019 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $115.91 | 2021 | |
| Travere Therapeutics, INC. | $10.79 | 2019-2020 |
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 Derek Hess 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.