Total Payments
$724.40
2024 Payments
$165.48
Companies
12
Transactions
40
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$724.40 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $724.40 | 40 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shire North American Group Inc | $147.35 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Corium, LLC | $125.23 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| SOBI, INC | $97.97 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $63.82 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $62.52 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $61.84 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $46.81 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | $32.01 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $30.52 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $21.82 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $165.48 | 8 | IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ($62.52) |
| 2023 | $129.21 | 6 | Corium, LLC ($64.11) |
| 2022 | $129.56 | 6 | Sobi, Inc ($56.79) |
| 2020 | $13.32 | 1 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($13.32) |
| 2019 | $23.78 | 2 | Shire North American Group Inc ($12.67) |
| 2018 | $163.80 | 10 | Shire North American Group Inc ($88.27) |
| 2017 | $99.25 | 7 | Shire North American Group Inc ($46.41) |
All Payment Transactions
40 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/26/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.88 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | JORNAY PM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.51 | General |
| Category: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.25 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | JORNAY PM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.96 | General |
| Category: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | JORNAY PM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.05 | General |
| Category: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BEXSERO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.82 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.42 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | SOBI, INC | SYNAGIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.59 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.86 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | PROQUAD (Biological), VAXNEUVANCE, GARDASIL 9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 08/31/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.76 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 07/06/2023 | SOBI, INC | Synagis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.59 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.32 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.93 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | Sobi, Inc | SYNAGIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.46 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Corium, LLC | AZSTARYS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.45 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 07/20/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.19 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/23/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL 9 (Biological), PROQUAD, VAQTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.93 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 02/15/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | MENQUADFI (Biological), VAXELIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.20 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 02/03/2022 | Sobi, Inc | SYNAGIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.33 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/29/2020 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | VYVANSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.32 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/28/2019 | PFIZER INC. | PREVNAR - 13 (Biological), TRUMENBA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.11 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 02/12/2019 | Shire North American Group Inc | VYVANSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.67 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/11/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | VYVANSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/30/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | VYVANSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.86 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
About Dr. Benjamin Hester, MD
Dr. Benjamin Hester, MD is a Pediatrics healthcare provider based in Rainbow City, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1043290349.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Hester, MD has received a total of $724.40 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $165.48 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 40 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($724.40).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Location Rainbow City, AL
- Active Since 01/20/2006
- Last Updated 08/26/2014
- Taxonomy Code 208000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1043290349
Products in Payments
- VYVANSE (Drug) $112.23
- Azstarys (Drug) $102.78
- SYNAGIS (Drug) $77.38
- JORNAY PM (Drug) $62.52
- MYDAYIS (Drug) $48.44
- BEYFORTUS (Biological) $47.64
- PREVNAR - 13 (Biological) $37.84
- Adzenys XR-ODT (Drug) $32.01
- SYNAGIS (Biological) $30.52
- AZSTARYS (Drug) $22.45
- BEXSERO (Biological) $21.82
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $21.19
- Synagis (Drug) $20.59
- PROQUAD (Biological) $18.75
- EUCRISA (Drug) $14.95
- GARDASIL 9 (Biological) $14.93
- MENQUADFI (Biological) $14.20
- ROTATEQ (Biological) $13.13
- QUILLICHEW ER (Drug) $11.03
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.