Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

ERICA E HIGHTOWER

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

NPI
1629198726
CMS profile
164812
Location
HOUSTON, TX

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$50,895.33

  • Reported across 1,069 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$5,000.32

171 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated
  • The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
  • General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
  • Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
  • Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Food and Beverage $3,593.04 162
Travel and Lodging $1,407.28 9

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $19,094.88 261
PY2019 $8,232.66 165
PY2020 $3,880.47 63
PY2021 $9,188.50 115
PY2022 $1,661.51 88
PY2023 $3,836.99 206
PY2024 $5,000.32 171

Payment records · PY2024 (171)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
ABBVIE INC. $23.79 01/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103917087 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $15.25 02/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103917089 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $19.18 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103917091 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $17.92 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103917093 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $24.75 05/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103917095 CMS
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. $125.01 12/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125833875 CMS
Amgen Inc. $8.50 02/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111599126 CMS
Amgen Inc. $7.66 04/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111599136 CMS
Amgen Inc. $16.97 06/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111599138 CMS
Amgen Inc. $11.90 08/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111599128 CMS
Amgen Inc. $9.28 09/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111599130 CMS
Amgen Inc. $9.34 10/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111599132 CMS
Amgen Inc. $26.49 10/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111599140 CMS
Amgen Inc. $123.41 10/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111599134 CMS
Amgen Inc. $16.10 11/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111599142 CMS
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $21.81 07/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139188912 CMS
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $18.56 07/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139188914 CMS
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $23.32 10/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139188916 CMS
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $19.07 09/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149950930 CMS
Antares Pharma, Inc. $14.01 08/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146463364 CMS
Antares Pharma, Inc. $15.44 11/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146463368 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $18.28 01/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139316080 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $17.10 02/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139299390 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $124.99 03/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139379034 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $17.64 04/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139337134 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $18.80 06/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139371835 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $17.31 08/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139382120 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $20.06 09/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139417249 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $15.38 10/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139428122 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $18.40 11/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139424617 CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc $19.33 12/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139441154 CMS
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $19.96 12/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134006927 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $13.84 01/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086223630 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $16.94 02/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086248648 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $20.24 05/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086137851 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $12.99 07/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086090905 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $2.28 08/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086081394 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $16.04 08/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086250996 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $1.97 08/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086093431 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $21.65 10/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086208891 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $15.75 11/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086269996 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $15.22 11/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086135465 CMS
BETA BIONICS, INC. $4.86 02/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1087873695 CMS
BETA BIONICS, INC. $17.95 03/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1087874425 CMS
BETA BIONICS, INC. $122.34 09/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1087882855 CMS
BETA BIONICS, INC. $23.35 09/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1087883251 CMS
BETA BIONICS, INC. $14.68 12/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1087890297 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $16.41 01/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118085968 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $32.63 03/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118085980 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $20.39 06/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118085972 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $24.63 07/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118085976 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $22.79 08/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118085974 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $19.33 09/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118085970 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $28.05 10/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118085978 CMS
CeQur Corporation $82.25 01/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1126846248 CMS
Corcept Therapeutics $26.80 04/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117756069 CMS
Corcept Therapeutics $19.69 08/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117756107 CMS
Corcept Therapeutics $19.86 09/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117756127 CMS
Corcept Therapeutics $23.55 10/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117756155 CMS
Corcept Therapeutics $16.42 11/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117756177 CMS
Dexcom, Inc. $23.96 02/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153299245 CMS
Dexcom, Inc. $90.24 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153299247 CMS
Dexcom, Inc. $10.67 08/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153299249 CMS
Dexcom, Inc. $114.31 09/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153299251 CMS
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. $124.92 06/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1129438522 CMS
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. $15.72 07/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1129438524 CMS
IBSA Pharma Inc. $22.53 04/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142984434 CMS
IBSA Pharma Inc. $19.73 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142984436 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.69 01/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793841 CMS
Insulet Corporation $8.03 01/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793839 CMS
Insulet Corporation $8.32 01/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793837 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.34 01/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116797823 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.88 02/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116797821 CMS
Insulet Corporation $8.45 02/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793835 CMS
Insulet Corporation $8.33 02/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793831 CMS
Insulet Corporation $8.21 03/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793829 CMS
Insulet Corporation $8.52 03/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116797819 CMS
Insulet Corporation $27.78 03/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793827 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.75 03/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116797817 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.99 04/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116797815 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.77 04/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793825 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.85 04/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116797811 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.59 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116797809 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.69 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793823 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.75 05/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793821 CMS
Insulet Corporation $5.77 05/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116797807 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.86 05/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116793819 CMS
Insulet Corporation $8.02 06/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116797805 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.60 07/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116812926 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.57 07/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116812924 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.08 08/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116808459 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.27 08/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116808457 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.16 08/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116812922 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.35 08/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116808455 CMS
Insulet Corporation $23.13 09/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116808453 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.56 09/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116808451 CMS
Insulet Corporation $8.63 10/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116821704 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.99 10/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116827426 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.74 11/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116821702 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.58 11/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116827422 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.67 11/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116821700 CMS
Insulet Corporation $7.26 11/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116827420 CMS
Insulet Corporation $8.21 12/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116821698 CMS
Insulet Corporation $5.25 12/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116821696 CMS
Insulet Corporation $6.88 12/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116821694 CMS
Kyowa Kirin, Inc. $24.67 07/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127029827 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $7.39 02/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136164146 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $3.28 02/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134968017 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $19.34 02/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134973843 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $15.67 03/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134973841 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $16.55 03/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136172634 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $16.10 03/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134973497 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $12.90 05/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134967845 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $22.59 05/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134973495 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $15.13 06/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134968013 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $17.00 06/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134967847 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $8.72 08/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134968015 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $17.35 08/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134973493 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $8.78 09/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136168999 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $12.51 09/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134973499 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $14.51 09/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134973501 CMS
Mannkind Corporation $14.76 03/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145843169 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $332.88 03/05/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407878 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $34.25 03/05/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407880 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $34.25 04/04/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407882 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $343.48 04/04/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407884 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $5.45 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407898 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $106.50 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407900 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $8.00 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407902 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $8.98 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407904 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $73.92 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407910 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $47.53 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407912 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $58.41 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407914 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $32.75 04/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407888 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $11.23 04/06/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407890 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $5.10 04/06/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407892 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $2.24 04/06/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407894 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $31.50 04/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407896 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $62.43 04/06/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407906 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $5.25 04/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407886 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $581.42 05/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407908 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $11.36 07/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407916 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $9.42 09/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407918 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $168.17 10/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119407920 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $24.89 02/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086861739 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $15.81 02/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096606571 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $18.80 08/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097473890 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $18.45 10/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097103519 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $18.27 10/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096787488 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $18.75 11/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096904471 CMS
PFIZER INC. $17.97 05/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131459166 CMS
Radius Health, Inc. $23.09 04/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1089950662 CMS
Radius Health, Inc. $26.44 07/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1089950667 CMS
Sandoz Inc. $30.80 08/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1089371694 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $16.21 02/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769606 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $17.24 03/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769618 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $17.27 05/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769648 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $4.23 06/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769652 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $8.64 06/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769654 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $21.97 06/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769690 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $14.36 07/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769674 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $18.91 08/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769678 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $7.01 09/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769676 CMS
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $32.48 11/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139769712 CMS
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $17.31 10/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1150151372 CMS
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $14.88 11/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1150155352 CMS
Tolmar, Inc. $15.66 01/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138709523 CMS
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $14.00 02/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1144594158 CMS
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $19.85 03/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1144594160 CMS
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $23.68 10/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1144594154 CMS
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $22.07 12/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1144594156 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
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OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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