Physician profile
Nicholas Hess
NPI 1548798903
$4,207.93
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $475 in 2025
The $475 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of providers received nationally.
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $222 · 2022: $153 · 2023: $245 · 2024: $3,113 · 2025: $475.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,026 · Travel and Lodging: $1,699 · Education: $108.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,026.28 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,699.27 |
| Education | $107.69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,779.52 | 2023-2025 | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Abbott Laboratories | $487.70 | 2023-2025 | Navitor, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $221.84 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $165.65 | 2024 | Impella |
| Medtronic, INC. | $152.85 | 2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $134.47 | 2024-2025 | Prolene |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $111.29 | 2024 | Acrobat-I Stabilizer |
| Atricure, INC. | $96.54 | 2025 | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $58.07 | 2024-2025 |
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 Nicholas 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.