Total Payments
$6,333
2024 Payments
$880.18
Companies
24
Transactions
342
Medicare Patients
1,795
Medicare Billing
$213,960
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,293 (99.4%)
Gifts$26.56 (0.4%)
Education$13.76 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,293 | 340 | 99.4% |
| Gift | $26.56 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Education | $13.76 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,876 | 116 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $1,095 | 67 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $824.92 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $501.75 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $248.83 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $227.26 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $168.01 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $161.08 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $161.07 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc | $150.04 | 10 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $880.18 | 51 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($288.10) |
| 2023 | $925.51 | 42 | AbbVie Inc. ($239.82) |
| 2022 | $819.99 | 48 | ABBVIE INC. ($276.43) |
| 2021 | $709.94 | 47 | PFIZER INC. ($242.37) |
| 2020 | $488.44 | 26 | PFIZER INC. ($194.12) |
| 2019 | $734.14 | 34 | PFIZER INC. ($263.55) |
| 2018 | $853.82 | 44 | AbbVie, Inc. ($304.30) |
| 2017 | $921.46 | 50 | AbbVie, Inc. ($409.15) |
All Payment Transactions
342 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.74 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.13 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.50 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.41 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.55 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.33 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.89 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.62 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.19 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.69 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.68 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.43 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.13 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.77 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.50 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.41 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.44 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | EOHILIA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $13.76 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.74 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.96 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.15 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.40 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.72 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.09 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 531 | 555 | $352,075 | $57,806 |
| 2022 | 9 | 484 | 551 | $271,525 | $59,661 |
| 2021 | 8 | 423 | 463 | $240,550 | $54,948 |
| 2020 | 8 | 357 | 419 | $165,525 | $41,545 |
Total Patients
1,795
Total Services
1,988
Medicare Billing
$213,960
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 214 | 215 | $193,500 | $23,759 | 12.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 64 | $14,400 | $8,235 | 57.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $47,000 | $8,206 | 17.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 113 | 116 | $58,000 | $8,146 | 14.0% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $18,850 | $3,427 | 18.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 55 | $4,125 | $3,234 | 78.4% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $9,900 | $1,671 | 16.9% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $6,300 | $1,127 | 17.9% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 136 | 136 | $122,400 | $16,071 | 13.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 83 | 86 | $19,350 | $13,009 | 67.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 108 | 111 | $55,500 | $8,068 | 14.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 106 | $7,950 | $5,775 | 72.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $18,000 | $5,063 | 28.1% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $18,000 | $3,167 | 17.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $6,500 | $2,853 | 43.9% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $12,325 | $2,011 | 16.3% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $7,700 | $1,581 | 20.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $2,600 | $1,173 | 45.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 16 | $1,200 | $890.40 | 74.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 145 | 145 | $130,500 | $18,415 | 14.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 76 | 79 | $17,775 | $12,214 | 68.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 93 | 93 | $46,500 | $7,135 | 15.3% |
| 91110 | Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $13,200 | $7,007 | 53.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 50 | 86 | $6,450 | $4,773 | 74.0% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $19,000 | $3,217 | 16.9% |
About Dr. Heather Echols, MD
Dr. Heather Echols, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Montgomery, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/12/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306070818.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Heather Echols, MD has received a total of $6,333 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $880.18 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 342 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,293).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Echols has provided services to 1,795 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,988 services with total Medicare billing of $213,960. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Montgomery, AL
- Active Since 05/12/2009
- Last Updated 01/02/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1306070818
Products in Payments
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $1,009
- XELJANZ (Drug) $824.92
- Humira (Biological) $725.28
- HUMIRA (Biological) $404.23
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $372.32
- STELARA (Biological) $322.56
- RINVOQ (Biological) $314.33
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $265.48
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $208.42
- LINZESS (Drug) $182.17
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $168.20
- UCERIS (Drug) $151.76
- Trulance (Drug) $150.04
- OCALIVA (Drug) $125.88
- VIBERZI (Drug) $120.87
- DIFICID (Drug) $109.98
- SPYSCOPE (Device) $76.24
- Mavyret (Drug) $74.62
- REMICADE (Biological) $72.01
- Epclusa (Drug) $65.50
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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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