Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$271.99
13 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Thomas J Hess, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · LAS VEGAS, NV · NPI 1487855250
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Thomas J Hess, MD received $271.99 in general payments during 2025 across 13 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 36.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 12 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.
ABBVIE INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 38 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Amgen Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENBREL as an associated drug or biological on 9330 records involving 2094 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Enbrel by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 81 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $99.78 | 36.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.97 | 18.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.82 | 14.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Almatica Pharma LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.79 | 9.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.70 | 9.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.93 | 7.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.00 | 5.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $271.99 | 13 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $72.27 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $72.27 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $49.97 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $49.97 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $39.82 | 2 | 2025 |
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| KRYSTEXXA Normalized: krystexxa |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $27.51 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LOREEV XR Normalized: loreev xr |
Drug | Almatica Pharma LLC | $24.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Pain Management Normalized: general pain management |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $24.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $18.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $18.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
38 | suppressed by CMS |
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENBREL open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9330 supporting records · 2094 recipient NPIs · example record 1226877474 |
Enbrel · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Ozempic open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Ozempic · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
81 | 16 |
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 162 | 43 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 139 | 40 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 120 | 35 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 116 | 27 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 108 | 78 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 102 | 77 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 98 | 30 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 97 | 21 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 83 | 18 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 81 | 16 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 81 | 27 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 76 | 17 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 71 | 18 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 69 | 17 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 69 | 16 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 67 | 22 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 63 | 17 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 58 | 20 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 56 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 55 | 11 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 55 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 53 | 12 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 50 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 50 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 50 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 43 | 13 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 42 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 38 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 38 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 36 | 13 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 35 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 34 | 11 |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 33 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 32 | 11 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 30 | 19 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 30 | 17 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 30 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 30 | 12 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 30 | 16 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 29 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 28 | 19 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 24 | 18 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 24 | 20 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 23 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 22 | 17 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 22 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 22 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 21 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 20 | 12 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 20 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 20 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 20 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 19 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 18 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 17 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 17 | suppressed |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 16 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 15 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 15 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 15 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 13 | 12 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 12 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Repatha Syringe | Evolocumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 11 | suppressed |
| Enbrel | Etanercept | 11 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $271.99 · 13 records | Amgen Inc. | General - Pain Management, KRYSTEXXA, LEQVIO, LOREEV XR, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REPATHA, Rybelsus, UBRELVY, ZAVZPRET | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
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| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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