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Richard Hester, MD

Family Practice · POPLAR BLUFF, MO · NPI 1831280197

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	670	145
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	596	140
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	505	131
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	490	92
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	484	114
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	477	102
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	377	89
Furosemide	Furosemide	377	95
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	373	70
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	328	74
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	328	73
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	320	85
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	300	76
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	271	62
Famotidine	Famotidine	264	57
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	260	66
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	241	62
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	237	60
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	215	41
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	213	53
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	200	49
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	193	43
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	193	34
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	173	44
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	170	39
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	169	40
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	167	32
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	164	41
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	162	35
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	162	47
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	159	38
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	158	27
Ozempic	Semaglutide	150	29
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	150	39
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	146	31
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	140	38
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	140	34
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	138	29
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	136	38
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	134	26
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	132	27
Eliquis	Apixaban	129	30
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	125	21
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	123	18
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	121	13
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	120	23
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	120	39
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	119	29
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	116	27
Glipizide	Glipizide	114	27
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	109	30
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	106	30
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	104	14
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	99	26
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	93	19
Atenolol	Atenolol	92	20
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	92	23
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	92	24
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	91	26
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	91	19
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	90	14
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	89	28
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	88	14
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	88	16
Topiramate	Topiramate	84	14
Estradiol	Estradiol	80	18
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	78	23
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	75	20
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	74	13
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	72	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	72	14
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	72	21
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	71	14
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	69	16
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	68	30
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	67	18
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	67	23
Nystatin	Nystatin	67	23
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	67	12
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	66	15
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	66	11
Naproxen	Naproxen	66	13
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	65	17
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	63	13
Baclofen	Baclofen	62	13
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	62	16
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	62	13
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	60	12
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	60	18
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	60	21
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	59	12
Diazepam	Diazepam	57	14
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	57	13
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	56	16
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	55	16
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	55	16
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	53	13
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	52	13
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	52	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	51	suppressed
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	50	14
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	50	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	48	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	48	suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	47	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	47	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	46	11
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	45	12
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	43	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	43	12
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	43	17
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	41	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	41	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	40	suppressed
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	39	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	38	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	37	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	37	12
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	37	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	36	33
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	36	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	36	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	36	12
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	34	11
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	33	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	32	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	32	17
Digoxin	Digoxin	31	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	31	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	31	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	30	28
Finasteride	Finasteride	30	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	30	17
Prednisone	Prednisone	30	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	30	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	30	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	29	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	29	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	29	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	28	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	28	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	25	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	25	suppressed
Roflumilast	Roflumilast	25	suppressed
Techlite Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	24	12
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	23	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	23	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	23	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	23	suppressed
Prenatal Vitamin Plus Low Iron	Pnv,calcium 72/Iron/Folic Acid	22	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	21	suppressed
Creon	Lipase/Protease/Amylase	21	suppressed
Gemtesa	Vibegron	21	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	21	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	21	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	21	suppressed
Savella	Milnacipran Hcl	21	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	21	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	21	suppressed
Cilostazol	Cilostazol	20	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	20	suppressed
Restasis	Cyclosporine	20	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	20	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	19	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	19	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	19	suppressed
Levemir Flexpen	Insulin Detemir	19	suppressed
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	19	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	18	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	18	suppressed
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	18	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	18	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin	Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal	18	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	18	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	17	16
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	17	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	17	suppressed
Nurtec Odt	Rimegepant Sulfate	17	suppressed
Pentips Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	17	suppressed
Single Use Swab	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	17	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	17	suppressed
Easy Touch Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	16	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	16	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	16	suppressed
Oxcarbazepine	Oxcarbazepine	16	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	15	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	15	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	15	suppressed
Colesevelam Hcl	Colesevelam Hcl	14	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	14	suppressed
Varenicline Tartrate	Varenicline Tartrate	14	suppressed
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	13	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	13	suppressed
Emgality Pen	Galcanezumab-Gnlm	13	suppressed
Insulin Syringe	Syringe And Needle,insulin,1ml	13	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	13	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	13	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	13	11
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	13	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	12	suppressed
Novolog	Insulin Aspart	12	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	12	suppressed
Nystop	Nystatin	12	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	12	suppressed
Topiramate Er	Topiramate	12	suppressed
Trulance	Plecanatide	12	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	12	suppressed
Verapamil Hcl	Verapamil Hcl	12	suppressed
Bevespi Aerosphere	Glycopyrrolate/Formoterol Fum	11	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	11	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	11	suppressed
Lithium Carbonate	Lithium Carbonate	11	suppressed
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	11	suppressed
Propafenone Hcl	Propafenone Hcl	11	suppressed
Ranolazine Er	Ranolazine	11	suppressed
Sotalol	Sotalol Hcl	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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

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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
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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

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