Susan Hibbs, MD
Neurology · Cincinnati, OHNPI 1053353268
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
This record is dominated by speaking fees: $78,128 of the $83,450 with a category attached, or 93.6%. 18 manufacturers reported payments, led by Sanofi at 30.4% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $67,872 and has fallen 100.0% since, to $23 in 2025. Among neurology clinicians in OH with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 180 payments — averaging $463.61 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Sanofi$25K
- Biogen$23K
- EMD Serono, Inc.$17K
- Novartis$13K
- Genentech USA, Inc.$4K
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC$354
- plus $603 from 12 others
Across 25 payments — averaging $5443.42 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.
- Novartis$120K
- Biogen$7K
- Roche Products Limited$5K
- EMD Serono, Inc.$4K
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC$250
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$8941%
- Speaking & faculty fees$78,12894%
- Travel & lodging$9481%
- Food & beverage$3,4754%
- Education$50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi | 22 | $25,384 |
| Biogen | 28 | $23,218 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | 41 | $16,990 |
| Novartis | 28 | $12,517 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 11 | $4,383 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | 30 | $354 |
| AbbVie | 7 | $160 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 2 | $145 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | 1 | $87 |
| Medtronic | 2 | $66 |
| Eisai Inc. | 1 | $27 |
| Zimvie Inc. | 1 | $26 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $24 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 1 | $14 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 1 | $14 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| AstraZeneca | 1 | $11 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
How this compares
$83,450 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 702 neurology providers in Ohio.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Nurtec OdtRimegepant Sulfate | 14 | $23,763 |
| Memantine Hcl ErMemantine Hcl | 84 | $7,440 |
| Levetiracetam | 166 | $5,333 |
| Carbamazepine ErCarbamazepine | 20 | $3,212 |
| Divalproex Sodium ErDivalproex Sodium | 26 | $1,966 |
| Gabapentin | 158 | $1,815 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 121 | $1,795 |
| Oxcarbazepine | 24 | $1,757 |
| Lamotrigine | 67 | $1,667 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 74 | $1,526 |
| Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa | 110 | $1,520 |
| RivastigmineRivastigmine Tartrate | 49 | $1,359 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | 11 | $1,060 |
| Lacosamide | 19 | $963 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | 13 | $827 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLCMycophenolate Mofetil, Pyridostigmine Bromide | $354 | $1,88724 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 90th percentile of 702 neurology providers in Ohio.
Other neurology in Cincinnati
- Aram ZabetiCincinnati$1.6M
- Brandon ForemanCincinnati$385K
- Alberto EspayCincinnati$351K
- Michael PriviteraCincinnati$243K
- Brian MoseleyCincinnati$220K
- Zainab ContractorCincinnati$181K
- Reena ShahCincinnati$180K
- Marsha SmithCincinnati$178K
- David SchmerlerCincinnati$162K
- Hani KushlafCincinnati$115K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.