Eric Hawes
Obstetrics & Gynecology · Asheville, NCNPI 1639148935
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 21 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 12 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 37.4% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $275 and has fallen 92.8% since, to $20 in 2025. That places this record below the midpoint for obstetrics & gynecology clinicians in NC, where the typical reported total is $453.
Across 21 payments — averaging $15.46 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$121
- Coopersurgical, Inc.$32
- Pfizer$29
- Organon$20
- Exeltis, USA Inc.$20
- Merck$19
- plus $84 from 6 others
Across 153 payments — averaging $2550.50 each. Payments tied to a research study. These frequently flow through the physician to a hospital or research institution rather than to the physician personally.
- Bayer$307K
- Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.$83K
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$325100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie(2 entities) | 8 | $121 |
| Coopersurgical, Inc. | 2 | $32 |
| Pfizer | 2 | $29 |
| Organon | 1 | $20 |
| Exeltis, USA Inc. | 1 | $20 |
| Merck | 1 | $19 |
| Duchesnay USA Incorporated | 1 | $18 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | 1 | $16 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Therapeuticsmd, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| Lupin Inc. | 1 | $12 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | 1 | $11 |
How this compares
$325 in reported general payments places this provider in the 40th percentile of 1,344 obstetrics & gynecology providers in North Carolina.
See all obstetrics & gynecology providers in North Carolina →
Other obstetrics & gynecology in Asheville
- Karie LafleurAsheville$135K
- Breanna BolivarAsheville$45K
- Stacy TravisAsheville$27K
- Rita KaplonAsheville$14K
- Jerry MatkinsCharlotte$481K
- Laura McKainWilmington$475K
- Leslie Hansen-LindnerCharlotte$372K
- Robin MatthewsClyde$217K
- Haywood BrownDurham$165K
- Jack IngeRaleigh$157K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.