Covered recipient · General Payments record
RICHARD R HIGHTOWER
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Family Medicine
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General Payments · PY2019 · Entire year
$1,631.07
121 records · 0 disputed
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By nature of payment
PY2019 · entire year · sorted by reported total
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,616.17 | 120 |
| Education | $14.90 | 1 |
By paying entity
PY2019 · entire year · sorted by reported total
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $340.33 | 23 |
| PFIZER INC. | $177.08 | 19 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $168.73 | 17 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $163.16 | 8 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $111.96 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $104.95 | 6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $88.25 | 6 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $78.61 | 6 |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $77.20 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $73.14 | 6 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $38.31 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.90 | 2 |
| Allergan Inc. | $22.02 | 2 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $21.64 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $20.28 | 1 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.41 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $15.66 | 1 |
| Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC | $14.56 | 1 |
| Metuchen Pharmaceuticals | $13.26 | 1 |
| ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $12.94 | 1 |
| Aytu BioScience, Inc | $12.57 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $12.34 | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $11.96 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $10.81 | 1 |
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IndustryPayments · General Payments
RICHARD R HIGHTOWER
NPI 1487652285 · CMS profile ID 203693
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Family Medicine
POOLER, GA
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General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types
Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00
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Filtered page: https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1487652285?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h
CMS source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e
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- RICHARD R HIGHTOWER, NPI 1487652285, CMS profile ID 203693. General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 3; records 1–50 of 121 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. IndustryPayments. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1487652285?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e.
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- IndustryPayments. (2026). RICHARD R HIGHTOWER, NPI 1487652285, CMS profile ID 203693. General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 3; records 1–50 of 121 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. [Filtered data set page]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1487652285?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e.
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- RICHARD R HIGHTOWER, NPI 1487652285, CMS profile ID 203693, IndustryPayments, General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types (Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00). Page 1 of 3; records 1–50 of 121 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1487652285?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h.
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Payment records · PY2019
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General Payments · PY2019 · Physicians and non-physician practitioners · CMS publication 2026-06-30
121 matching records · $1,631.07 reported total · 0 disputed
Nature of payment: All payment types
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Showing records 1–50 of 121.
| Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Publication flags | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.38 | 12/30/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 700035991 | CMS |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $15.66 | 12/24/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 684754489 | CMS |
| Metuchen Pharmaceuticals | $13.26 | 12/17/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 679322757 | CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $12.40 | 12/11/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 685639169 | CMS |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $16.49 | 12/09/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 694330011 | CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $10.99 | 12/06/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 685840111 | CMS |
| PFIZER INC. | $9.70 | 12/05/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 673675095 | CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $11.47 | 12/04/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 685396323 | CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $19.72 | 12/02/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 655603023 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $12.21 | 11/23/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 674724005 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $12.21 | 11/23/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 674724009 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $12.21 | 11/23/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 674724012 | CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $13.89 | 11/22/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 700127395 | CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $11.47 | 11/21/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 685564050 | CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $11.51 | 11/20/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 658118121 | CMS |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $13.02 | 11/18/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 658721795 | CMS |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $22.31 | 11/15/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 699257601 | CMS |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.96 | 11/06/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 707526647 | CMS |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $14.72 | 11/05/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 694213361 | CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $19.72 | 11/04/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 655603019 | CMS |
| PFIZER INC. | $2.24 | 10/31/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 673645779 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.82 | 10/21/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 674996439 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $0.35 | 10/21/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 682598717 | CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $12.24 | 10/19/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 658108167 | CMS |
| PFIZER INC. | $10.06 | 10/17/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 673147125 | CMS |
| PFIZER INC. | $13.18 | 10/16/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 673184895 | CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.76 | 10/14/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 685639537 | CMS |
| PFIZER INC. | $1.41 | 10/11/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 673153715 | CMS |
| ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $12.94 | 10/10/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 697407871 | CMS |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $19.62 | 10/09/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 699225981 | CMS |
| Amgen Inc. | $15.70 | 10/07/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 662928441 | CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $11.47 | 10/04/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 685316041 | CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $12.06 | 10/02/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 658094591 | CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $19.72 | 09/30/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 655603017 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.11 | 09/27/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 674577635 | CMS |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.35 | 09/26/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 707542849 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1.95 | 09/26/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 682598713 | CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.90 | 09/23/2019 | Education | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 700127391 | CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $12.95 | 09/23/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 700127397 | CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.84 | 09/16/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 685815325 | CMS |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $8.17 | 09/12/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 694154585 | CMS |
| PFIZER INC. | $10.06 | 09/10/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 672925282 | CMS |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $10.80 | 09/09/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 630273625 | CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $11.47 | 08/28/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 685557939 | CMS |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $11.96 | 08/26/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 697761957 | CMS |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $15.61 | 08/21/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 699207047 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $10.78 | 08/13/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 674616799 | CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.53 | 08/07/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 685393484 | CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $21.18 | 08/06/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 655603013 | CMS |
| PFIZER INC. | $10.84 | 08/02/2019 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 673229117 | CMS |
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- Dataset
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- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- CMS publication date
- 2026-06-30
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- OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2025_P06302026_06032026.csv
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