Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $775.71 | 20 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endomagnetics Ltd | $240.45 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $103.22 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $96.14 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $65.48 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $58.29 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Hologic, LLC | $48.00 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $31.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | $19.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $18.66 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $16.89 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $131.53 | 4 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC ($96.14) |
| 2023 | $298.74 | 3 | Endomagnetics Ltd ($240.45) |
| 2022 | $151.22 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($103.22) |
| 2021 | $15.36 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($15.36) |
| 2018 | $111.97 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($65.48) |
| 2017 | $66.89 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($31.00) |
All Payment Transactions
20 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/17/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.73 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | BASE UNIT SERVO-U (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | BASE UNIT SERVO-U (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | MYRISK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.29 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | Endomagnetics Ltd | Magseed (Device), Magtrace | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.45 | General |
| Category: Surgical Oncology | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Endomagnetics Ltd | Magseed (Device), Magtrace | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Oncology | ||||||
| 08/23/2022 | Hologic, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LithoVue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.22 | General |
| Category: LithoVue_URO | ||||||
| 07/06/2022 | Hologic, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | ProGrip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.36 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 11/08/2018 | Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Noctiva (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.33 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 09/10/2018 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/06/2018 | Stryker Corporation | SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.32 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 05/03/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | HARMONIC Product Family (Device), ENSEAL Product Family, DERMABOND Portfolio | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 01/25/2018 | Stryker Corporation | NONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.56 | General |
| Category: NONE | ||||||
| 01/18/2018 | Stryker Corporation | NONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.60 | General |
| Category: NONE | ||||||
| 11/30/2017 | NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | SPY Technology (Device), PINPOINT, LUNA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.00 | General |
| Category: Imaging Systems | ||||||
| 07/13/2017 | KCI USA, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.89 | General |
| 03/21/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 218 | 237 | $120,679 | $30,993 |
| 2022 | 10 | 249 | 278 | $137,196 | $39,126 |
| 2021 | 11 | 277 | 299 | $169,728 | $48,061 |
| 2020 | 10 | 251 | 264 | $150,270 | $36,850 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 34 | 35 | $9,170 | $3,284 | 35.8% |
| 38900 | Lymph node imaging during surgery | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $9,018 | $2,807 | 31.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $6,851 | $2,079 | 30.3% |
| G2212 | Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Office | 2021 | 15 | 26 | $2,704 | $668.30 | 24.7% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $2,028 | $613.73 | 30.3% |
| 76098 | Imaging of surgical specimen | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $705.00 | $181.95 | 25.8% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 28 | $44,016 | $13,203 | 30.0% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 29 | $32,705 | $5,391 | 16.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 28 | 28 | $14,084 | $4,492 | 31.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 41 | 42 | $11,004 | $3,372 | 30.6% |
| 38900 | Lymph node imaging during surgery | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 28 | $10,020 | $3,139 | 31.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 38 | 49 | $8,673 | $2,692 | 31.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $6,448 | $2,054 | 31.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $4,192 | $1,319 | 31.5% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $2,028 | $636.52 | 31.4% |
| 19285 | Placement of breast localization devices accessed through the skin with ultrasound guidance | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $17,100 | $550.72 | 3.2% |
About Dr. Andrew Higgins, MD
Dr. Andrew Higgins, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Bend, Oregon. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225003452.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Andrew Higgins, MD has received a total of $775.71 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $131.53 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 20 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($775.71).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Higgins has provided services to 995 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,078 services with total Medicare billing of $155,029. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Bend, OR
- Active Since 02/21/2006
- Last Updated 08/06/2010
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1225003452
Products in Payments
- Magseed (Device) $240.45
- LithoVue (Device) $103.22
- BASE UNIT SERVO-U (Device) $96.14
- COSENTYX (Drug) $58.29
- NONE (Device) $51.16
- CoolSeal Generator (Device) $48.00
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $31.00
- SPY Technology (Device) $19.00
- MYRISK (Device) $18.66
- iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 (Device) $16.73
- Noctiva (Drug) $16.33
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $15.71
- ProGrip (Device) $15.36
- PHASIX (Device) $14.45
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $14.32
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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