MELANIE HIESTER

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General Payments — all program years on this page

$6,474.14

Category: General Payments
Program years: PY2021–2024
Record count: 483
As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23

Latest program year (PY2024): $2,157.52 across 146 records · disputed records: 0

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

How this figure is 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

Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Food and Beverage	$2,155.42	144
Education	$2.10	2

By paying entity

Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.

Paying entity	Amount	Records
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$280.25	21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$196.81	10
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$194.16	13
Bausch Health US, LLC	$189.77	28
Tris Pharma Inc	$175.90	13
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$172.49	10
ABBVIE INC.	$153.89	10
Corium, Inc.	$146.34	7
Exact Sciences Corporation	$65.68	4
Alkermes, Inc.	$58.92	3
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.	$56.16	3
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$52.22	3
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$44.38	2
Lundbeck LLC	$41.94	2
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$40.54	2
Lilly USA, LLC	$40.20	2
Novo Nordisk AS	$39.12	2
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$34.39	1
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC	$34.01	2
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$29.30	2
Neos Therapeutics, LP	$21.34	1
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$20.02	1
Noven Therapeutics, LLC	$19.44	1
Acerta Pharma LLC	$19.30	1
ITI, Inc.	$16.49	1
PFIZER INC.	$14.46	1

By program year

Program year	Amount	Records
2021	$1,425.13	116
2022	$1,076.11	87
2023	$1,815.38	134
2024	$2,157.52	146

Records — PY2024 (146)

Record ID	Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Published	Source
1077952920	Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$16.42	11/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1077953048	Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$18.63	05/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1077953188	Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$17.17	02/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1082672063	Neos Therapeutics, LP	$21.34	07/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1084835790	Noven Therapeutics, LLC	$19.44	03/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1100079241	Corium, LLC	$27.18	03/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1100080989	Corium, LLC	$26.25	04/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1100093391	Corium, LLC	$21.33	02/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1100101216	Corium, LLC	$18.99	01/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1100156525	Corium, LLC	$10.92	06/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1100174884	Corium, LLC	$19.00	08/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1100185449	Corium, LLC	$22.67	07/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1100460482	Novo Nordisk Inc	$20.25	11/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1100518263	Novo Nordisk Inc	$18.87	07/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1101399197	E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$20.59	11/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1101399207	E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$23.79	12/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1105261563	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19.30	10/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331730	ABBVIE INC.	$8.63	04/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331732	ABBVIE INC.	$26.02	05/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331734	ABBVIE INC.	$11.27	06/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331736	ABBVIE INC.	$18.46	06/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331738	ABBVIE INC.	$16.05	08/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331740	ABBVIE INC.	$8.95	09/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331742	ABBVIE INC.	$15.07	09/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331744	ABBVIE INC.	$26.48	11/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331746	ABBVIE INC.	$13.22	12/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1107331748	ABBVIE INC.	$9.74	12/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1114702218	Exact Sciences Corporation	$14.25	02/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1114702224	Exact Sciences Corporation	$14.53	03/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1114702230	Exact Sciences Corporation	$19.04	07/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1114702236	Exact Sciences Corporation	$17.86	10/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115893941	GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$20.02	03/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094008	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$7.87	01/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094010	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$13.97	02/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094012	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$6.81	02/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094014	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$11.00	02/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094016	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$2.08	04/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094018	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$15.42	04/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094020	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$18.57	04/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094022	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$25.53	04/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094024	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$18.51	04/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094026	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$13.69	04/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094028	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$0.25	04/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094030	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$18.40	05/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094032	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$15.90	05/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094034	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$7.68	06/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094036	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$21.07	07/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094038	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$12.30	08/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094040	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$24.00	08/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094042	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$4.53	09/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094044	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$19.83	12/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094046	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$17.06	12/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1119094048	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$5.78	12/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1120398729	Sage Therapeutics, Inc.	$17.18	02/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1120401334	Sage Therapeutics, Inc.	$20.61	08/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1120407851	Sage Therapeutics, Inc.	$18.37	05/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1120516054	Alkermes, Inc.	$17.00	06/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1120516056	Alkermes, Inc.	$22.62	08/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1120516058	Alkermes, Inc.	$19.30	08/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1131864229	PFIZER INC.	$14.46	09/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1133947624	Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$16.24	10/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1133947626	Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$24.30	12/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1135785634	Lilly USA, LLC	$19.74	06/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1135815380	Lilly USA, LLC	$20.46	08/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763115	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$20.94	01/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763117	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$12.85	02/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763119	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$15.57	03/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763121	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$17.55	04/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763123	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$21.77	05/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763125	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$31.74	06/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763127	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$13.85	07/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763129	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$20.98	09/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763131	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$18.25	10/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1137763133	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$23.31	12/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1143493365	ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)	$16.49	01/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146034880	Lundbeck LLC	$19.65	06/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146034882	Lundbeck LLC	$22.29	08/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146242315	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$12.36	11/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146244005	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$18.09	03/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146246167	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$10.79	04/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146253899	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$13.81	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146254001	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$14.99	01/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146254019	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$15.39	01/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146254041	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$14.21	02/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146254089	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$20.84	05/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146254363	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$11.14	05/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146259949	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$17.96	03/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146264643	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$13.95	10/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146299236	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$14.59	08/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146308295	IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$16.04	09/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146759148	IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC	$15.62	05/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146790360	IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC	$18.39	09/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218432	Tris Pharma Inc	$3.19	07/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218434	Tris Pharma Inc	$8.22	11/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218436	Tris Pharma Inc	$8.64	09/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218438	Tris Pharma Inc	$10.87	11/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218440	Tris Pharma Inc	$11.46	05/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218442	Tris Pharma Inc	$11.97	12/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218444	Tris Pharma Inc	$14.26	12/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218446	Tris Pharma Inc	$14.70	09/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218448	Tris Pharma Inc	$15.10	01/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218450	Tris Pharma Inc	$15.69	04/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218452	Tris Pharma Inc	$18.75	08/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218454	Tris Pharma Inc	$20.21	01/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147218456	Tris Pharma Inc	$22.84	06/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147803238	Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$15.54	11/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1147882682	Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13.76	02/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032232	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.94	02/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032234	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.53	02/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032236	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.76	06/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032238	Bausch Health US, LLC	$1.05	04/02/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032240	Bausch Health US, LLC	$1.05	01/23/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032242	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.66	01/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032244	Bausch Health US, LLC	$3.97	02/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032246	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.74	02/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032248	Bausch Health US, LLC	$13.80	04/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032250	Bausch Health US, LLC	$3.83	04/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032252	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.04	04/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032254	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.18	04/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032256	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.76	05/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032258	Bausch Health US, LLC	$18.21	06/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032260	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.76	06/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032262	Bausch Health US, LLC	$5.02	07/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032264	Bausch Health US, LLC	$15.37	08/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032266	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.18	08/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032268	Bausch Health US, LLC	$7.93	09/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032270	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.54	09/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032272	Bausch Health US, LLC	$21.44	09/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032274	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.76	10/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032276	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.98	10/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032278	Bausch Health US, LLC	$5.56	10/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032280	Bausch Health US, LLC	$16.35	10/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032282	Bausch Health US, LLC	$5.18	10/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032284	Bausch Health US, LLC	$4.23	11/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148032286	Bausch Health US, LLC	$6.95	11/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391938	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$14.76	01/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391940	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$9.88	01/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391942	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$24.25	02/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391944	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$20.28	03/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391946	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$9.21	03/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391948	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$4.16	04/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391950	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$17.56	05/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391952	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$24.74	06/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391954	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$23.95	10/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148391956	Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	$23.70	12/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1151504371	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$34.39	03/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS

Provenance & corrections

Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Source: CMS Open Payments dataset (bulk file)
Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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