Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,910 | 100 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $456.76 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $432.42 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $134.72 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $130.98 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $130.43 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $106.88 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Corium, LLC | $83.51 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | $75.92 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Sobi, Inc | $71.73 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $51.89 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $127.28 | 6 | Corium, LLC ($69.57) |
| 2023 | $192.07 | 10 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($72.79) |
| 2022 | $130.99 | 8 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. ($29.93) |
| 2021 | $202.61 | 12 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($73.18) |
| 2020 | $124.11 | 8 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($45.10) |
| 2019 | $378.25 | 13 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($203.91) |
| 2018 | $309.65 | 17 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($91.98) |
| 2017 | $444.74 | 26 | PFIZER INC. ($229.57) |
All Payment Transactions
100 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.37 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.49 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PREVNAR 20 (Biological), PENBRAYA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.99 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.65 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.43 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.35 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | ROTATEQ (Biological), VAXNEUVANCE, GARDASIL 9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.34 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.42 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological), MENQUADFI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.81 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.94 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VAXELIS (Biological), VAXNEUVANCE, GARDASIL 9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.27 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| 05/16/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | PROQUAD (Biological), VAXNEUVANCE, GARDASIL 9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.35 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | PFIZER INC. | PREVNAR 13 (Biological), TRUMENBA, COMIRNATY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.46 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 01/06/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VAXELIS (Biological), VAXNEUVANCE, GARDASIL 9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.47 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 10/17/2022 | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | QELBREE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.29 | General |
| Category: PSYCHOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/19/2022 | Quidel Corporation | Sofia (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.98 | General |
| Category: Flu + SARS | ||||||
| 08/30/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | VAXELIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 08/01/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL 9 (Biological), ROTATEQ, VAXELIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.67 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.24 | General |
| 04/19/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | QUADRACEL (Biological), MENQUADFI, VAXELIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.68 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 03/01/2022 | Seqirus USA Inc | FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.18 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | TRINTELLIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.70 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/20/2021 | PFIZER INC. | PREVNAR 13 (Biological), TRUMENBA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.95 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
About Dr. Robert Hightower, MD
Dr. Robert Hightower, MD is a Pediatrics healthcare provider based in Murray, Utah. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548296312.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Hightower, MD has received a total of $1,910 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $127.28 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 100 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,910).
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Location Murray, UT
- Active Since 06/24/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548296312
Products in Payments
- GARDASIL (Biological) $277.34
- VYVANSE (Drug) $135.97
- PREVNAR - 13 (Biological) $135.73
- TRUMENBA (Biological) $110.55
- SYNAGIS (Biological) $106.01
- PREVNAR 13 (Biological) $101.72
- QUILLICHEW ER (Drug) $88.77
- TRINTELLIX (Drug) $87.29
- Azstarys (Drug) $83.51
- Doc Band (Device) $75.92
- ROTATEQ (Biological) $63.42
- Synagis (Drug) $57.72
- VAXELIS (Biological) $52.99
- BEXSERO (Biological) $51.89
- Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) (Drug) $42.56
- MYDAYIS (Drug) $42.44
- GARDASIL 9 (Biological) $35.21
- BEYFORTUS (Biological) $32.81
- FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT (Biological) $31.16
- MENACTRA (Drug) $29.16
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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