Covered recipient · General Payments record
ERICA E HIGHTOWER
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
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General Payments · PY2024 · Entire year
$5,000.32
171 records · 0 disputed
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By nature of payment
PY2024 · entire year · sorted by reported total
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,593.04 | 162 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,407.28 | 9 |
By paying entity
PY2024 · entire year · sorted by reported total
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,974.52 | 22 |
| Insulet Corporation | $309.52 | 37 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $287.29 | 10 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $239.18 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $229.65 | 9 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $207.82 | 15 |
| BETA BIONICS, INC. | $183.18 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $164.23 | 7 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $158.32 | 10 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $140.64 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $136.92 | 10 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $125.01 | 1 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $106.32 | 5 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $100.89 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $90.08 | 5 |
| CeQur Corporation | $82.25 | 1 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $79.60 | 4 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $63.69 | 3 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $49.53 | 2 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | $42.26 | 2 |
| SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | $32.19 | 2 |
| Sandoz Inc. | $30.80 | 1 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | $29.45 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.89 | 1 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | $24.67 | 1 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.96 | 1 |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.07 | 1 |
| PFIZER INC. | $17.97 | 1 |
| Tolmar, Inc. | $15.66 | 1 |
| Mannkind Corporation | $14.76 | 1 |
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IndustryPayments · General Payments
ERICA E HIGHTOWER
NPI 1629198726 · CMS profile ID 164812
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Internal Medicine / Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
HOUSTON, TX
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General Payments, PY2024; 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-1629198726?year=2024&recipient=provider#records-h
CMS source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/e6b17c6a-2534-4207-a4a1-6746a14911ff
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- ERICA E HIGHTOWER, NPI 1629198726, CMS profile ID 164812. General Payments, PY2024; 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 4; records 1–50 of 171 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. IndustryPayments. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1629198726?year=2024&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/e6b17c6a-2534-4207-a4a1-6746a14911ff.
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- IndustryPayments. (2026). ERICA E HIGHTOWER, NPI 1629198726, CMS profile ID 164812. General Payments, PY2024; 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 4; records 1–50 of 171 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. [Filtered data set page]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1629198726?year=2024&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/e6b17c6a-2534-4207-a4a1-6746a14911ff.
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- ERICA E HIGHTOWER, NPI 1629198726, CMS profile ID 164812, IndustryPayments, General Payments, PY2024; 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 4; records 1–50 of 171 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/e6b17c6a-2534-4207-a4a1-6746a14911ff. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1629198726?year=2024&recipient=provider#records-h.
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Payment records · PY2024
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General Payments · PY2024 · Physicians and non-physician practitioners · CMS publication 2026-06-30
171 matching records · $5,000.32 reported total · 0 disputed
Nature of payment: All payment types
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Showing records 1–50 of 171.
| Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Publication flags | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA BIONICS, INC. | $14.68 | 12/29/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1087890297 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $6.88 | 12/20/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116821694 | CMS |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.07 | 12/19/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1144594156 | CMS |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $125.01 | 12/11/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1125833875 | CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $19.33 | 12/10/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1139441154 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $5.25 | 12/10/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116821696 | CMS |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.96 | 12/06/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1134006927 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $8.21 | 12/06/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116821698 | CMS |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.22 | 11/27/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1086135465 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $7.26 | 11/22/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116827420 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $18.75 | 11/22/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1096904471 | CMS |
| SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | $14.88 | 11/21/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1150155352 | CMS |
| Amgen Inc. | $16.10 | 11/20/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1111599142 | CMS |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $16.42 | 11/20/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1117756177 | CMS |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $32.48 | 11/20/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1139769712 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $6.67 | 11/15/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116821700 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $7.58 | 11/08/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116827422 | CMS |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | $15.44 | 11/07/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1146463368 | CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $18.40 | 11/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1139424617 | CMS |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.75 | 11/01/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1086269996 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $6.74 | 11/01/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116821702 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $18.27 | 10/30/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1096787488 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $168.17 | 10/25/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1119407920 | CMS |
| SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | $17.31 | 10/25/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1150151372 | CMS |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.68 | 10/23/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1144594154 | CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $28.05 | 10/18/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1118085978 | CMS |
| Amgen Inc. | $123.41 | 10/17/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1111599134 | CMS |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $23.55 | 10/17/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1117756155 | CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $15.38 | 10/15/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1139428122 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $6.99 | 10/11/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116827426 | CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $18.45 | 10/10/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1097103519 | CMS |
| Amgen Inc. | $9.34 | 10/09/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1111599132 | CMS |
| Amgen Inc. | $26.49 | 10/09/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1111599140 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $8.63 | 10/04/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116821704 | CMS |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $23.32 | 10/03/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1139188916 | CMS |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $21.65 | 10/02/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1086208891 | CMS |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.07 | 09/26/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1149950930 | CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $12.51 | 09/25/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1134973499 | CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $14.51 | 09/25/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1134973501 | CMS |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $9.42 | 09/20/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1119407918 | CMS |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $7.01 | 09/20/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1139769676 | CMS |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $19.86 | 09/12/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1117756127 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $6.56 | 09/12/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116808451 | CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $20.06 | 09/11/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1139417249 | CMS |
| BETA BIONICS, INC. | $23.35 | 09/11/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1087883251 | CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $8.78 | 09/11/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1136168999 | CMS |
| Insulet Corporation | $23.13 | 09/10/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1116808453 | CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.33 | 09/06/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1118085970 | CMS |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $114.31 | 09/06/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1153299251 | CMS |
| Amgen Inc. | $9.28 | 09/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1111599130 | CMS |
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Source & provenance
- Dataset
- CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Publisher of source data
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- CMS publication date
- 2026-06-30
- Program years on this page
- 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Source files and profile matching
- Source files
- Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024 , PY2025
- Generated from
- OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2025_P06302026_06032026.csv
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