Total Payments
$5,797
2024 Payments
$890.90
Companies
22
Transactions
294
Medicare Patients
3,375
Medicare Billing
$372,918
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,510 (95.1%)
Consulting$150.00 (2.6%)
Education$136.65 (2.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,510 | 289 | 95.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $150.00 | 1 | 2.6% |
| Education | $136.65 | 4 | 2.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $2,694 | 166 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $789.44 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $352.42 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $343.99 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $294.45 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $275.80 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $200.86 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| COMSORT, Inc | $150.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $132.67 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| CapsoVision, Inc. | $110.60 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $890.90 | 37 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($405.83) |
| 2023 | $878.16 | 43 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($418.19) |
| 2022 | $964.52 | 46 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($444.12) |
| 2021 | $650.90 | 41 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($477.32) |
| 2020 | $788.58 | 38 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($616.70) |
| 2019 | $441.30 | 38 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($235.23) |
| 2018 | $474.88 | 26 | AbbVie, Inc. ($148.92) |
| 2017 | $707.61 | 25 | Allergan Inc. ($332.84) |
All Payment Transactions
294 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.87 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.74 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.01 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.38 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.04 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.68 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.75 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.07 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | ZYMFENTRA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $19.36 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.63 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | ZYMFENTRA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $27.20 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.59 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.58 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.58 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | ZYMFENTRA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $23.09 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.13 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.48 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.23 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.69 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.22 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Celgene Corporation | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.43 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.87 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.26 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.45 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 901 | 987 | $648,913 | $99,298 |
| 2022 | 19 | 841 | 905 | $624,676 | $94,392 |
| 2021 | 16 | 844 | 918 | $580,866 | $93,322 |
| 2020 | 18 | 789 | 860 | $545,721 | $85,906 |
Total Patients
3,375
Total Services
3,670
Medicare Billing
$372,918
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 146 | 146 | $217,459 | $19,335 | 8.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 161 | $26,565 | $9,937 | 37.4% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 134 | 138 | $139,955 | $9,388 | 6.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 86 | $25,972 | $8,755 | 33.7% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $20,720 | $8,367 | 40.4% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $64,828 | $7,544 | 11.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 48 | $21,120 | $6,515 | 30.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 60 | $13,343 | $5,654 | 42.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $11,543 | $5,111 | 44.3% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $23,098 | $4,773 | 20.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 44 | $10,340 | $4,098 | 39.6% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $26,809 | $2,565 | 9.6% |
| 43255 | Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $12,835 | $2,321 | 18.1% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $25,677 | $2,237 | 8.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $3,740 | $1,104 | 29.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,615 | $818.69 | 31.3% |
| 74360 | Review by radiologist of image to guide opening of digestive tract | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $2,294 | $773.67 | 33.7% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 133 | 134 | $200,580 | $17,854 | 8.9% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $23,138 | $9,460 | 40.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 81 | 81 | $24,462 | $8,624 | 35.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 109 | 113 | $116,260 | $8,352 | 7.2% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 80 | 124 | $20,460 | $6,961 | 34.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $19,360 | $6,868 | 35.5% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 33 | $56,154 | $6,659 | 11.9% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 41 | $22,784 | $4,992 | 21.9% |
About Robert Hower
Robert Hower is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Erie, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053407155.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Robert Hower has received a total of $5,797 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $890.90 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 294 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,510).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hower has provided services to 3,375 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,670 services with total Medicare billing of $372,918. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Erie, PA
- Active Since 10/05/2006
- Last Updated 03/25/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053407155
Products in Payments
- STELARA (Biological) $1,943
- REMICADE (Biological) $609.51
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $294.45
- Linzess (Drug) $275.80
- RINVOQ (Biological) $217.45
- LINZESS (Drug) $193.01
- Humira (Biological) $188.07
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $187.28
- VIBERZI (Drug) $159.41
- General - Biliary Devices (Device) $157.81
- Donnatal (Drug) $132.67
- HUMIRA (Biological) $127.88
- TREMFYA (Drug) $125.87
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $113.23
- CapsoCam Plus (Device) $110.60
- Mavyret (Drug) $99.15
- EXALT Model D (Device) $89.23
- ZYMFENTRA (Biological) $69.65
- Amitiza (Drug) $65.55
- CLENPIQ (Drug) $59.74
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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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