Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $182.07 | 9 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $61.62 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $46.55 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $40.00 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | $22.41 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Lumenis, Inc | $11.49 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.41 | 1 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. ($22.41) |
| 2023 | $30.56 | 1 | Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($30.56) |
| 2022 | $21.96 | 1 | ABBVIE INC. ($21.96) |
| 2021 | $54.79 | 3 | AbbVie Inc. ($24.59) |
| 2020 | $42.91 | 2 | PFIZER INC. ($42.91) |
| 2019 | $9.44 | 1 | Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($9.44) |
All Payment Transactions
9 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2024 | Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | VTAMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.41 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | HEMANGEOL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.56 | General |
| Category: PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/06/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.96 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2021 | PFIZER INC. | EUCRISA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/02/2021 | Lumenis, Inc | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.49 | General |
| Category: Urology/Pelvic Health | ||||||
| 02/02/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | HUMIRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.59 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/01/2020 | PFIZER INC. | EUCRISA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.28 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | PFIZER INC. | EUCRISA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.63 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2019 | Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.44 | General |
About George Hightower
George Hightower is a Pediatric Dermatology healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/21/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1881014652.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, George Hightower has received a total of $182.07 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $22.41 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 9 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($182.07).
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Dermatology
- Other Specialties Dermatology
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 04/21/2014
- Last Updated 10/04/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207NP0225X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1881014652
Products in Payments
- EUCRISA (Drug) $61.62
- HEMANGEOL (Drug) $30.56
- HUMIRA (Biological) $24.59
- VTAMA (Drug) $22.41
- RINVOQ (Biological) $21.96
- Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) $11.49
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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.
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