Jody Hefner
Pediatric Gastroenterology · Springfield, MONPI 1679629869
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 98.2% of the total across 84 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 19 manufacturers reported payments, led by Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. at 31.1% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2023 at $416 and has fallen 91.4% since, to $36 in 2025.
Across 84 payments — averaging $15.06 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$393
- Dexcom, Inc.$263
- Novo Nordisk$92
- Medtronic$73
- Sanofi$69
- Abbott$67
- plus $307 from 13 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,24398%
- Education$222%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 12 | $393 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | 38 | $263 |
| Novo Nordisk | 6 | $92 |
| Medtronic(2 entities) | 4 | $73 |
| Sanofi | 3 | $69 |
| Abbott | 4 | $67 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 3 | $46 |
| Eisai Inc. | 2 | $39 |
| Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | 2 | $28 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $26 |
| Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $25 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | 1 | $19 |
| AbbVie | 1 | $19 |
| QOL Medical, LLC | 1 | $18 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Insulet Corporation | 1 | $15 |
| Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$1,265 in reported general payments places this provider in the 70th percentile of 60 pediatric gastroenterology providers in Missouri.
Other pediatric gastroenterology in Springfield
- Amana NasirSaint Louis$111K
- Jeffrey TeckmanSaint Louis$59K
- Ajay JainSaint Louis$57K
- Dhiren PatelSt. Louis$16K
- Janis StollSaint Louis$14K
- James DanielKansas City$11K
- Joel LimKansas City$6K
- Stephanie PageKansas City$6K
- Ding You LiKansas City$6K
- Jose DerdoySaint Louis$6K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.