Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $50,000 | 1 | 81.0% |
| Education | $5,105 | 6 | 8.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,594 | 23 | 7.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,052 | 23 | 3.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $50,000 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Pinnacle, Inc | $4,800 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,129 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,742 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $1,289 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,221 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $204.37 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $133.85 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Augmedics Inc. | $130.89 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $100.76 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53,764 | 28 | Medtronic, Inc. ($50,000) |
| 2023 | $3,187 | 21 | SI-BONE, INC. ($1,586) |
| 2022 | $4,800 | 4 | Pinnacle, Inc ($4,800) |
All Payment Transactions
53 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.61 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.95 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.00 | General |
| 11/23/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | MaXcess (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.55 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.49 | General |
| 11/12/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.59 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $233.97 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $185.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Augmedics Inc. | Xvision (Device), Xvision, Xvision | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.89 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $174.99 | General |
| 07/27/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.40 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.67 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.16 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $789.54 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $650.54 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.26 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $100.42 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.40 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | VIPER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.46 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $50,000.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $186.91 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
About Dr. Devan Higginbotham, MD
Dr. Devan Higginbotham, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Fresno, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/22/2019. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306409677.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Devan Higginbotham, MD has received a total of $61,750 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $53,764 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 53 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($50,000).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location Fresno, CA
- Active Since 04/22/2019
- Last Updated 09/12/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1306409677
Products in Payments
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $50,000
- VIPER (Device) $1,824
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $1,452
- XLIF (Device) $823.49
- MAGEC Spinal Bracing and Distraction System (Device) $616.29
- RELINE (Device) $215.03
- T2 ALPHA (Device) $149.96
- MaXcess (Device) $142.55
- Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) $141.59
- I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT (Device) $133.85
- Xvision (Device) $130.89
- NA (Device) $100.76
- TRIATHLON (Device) $54.41
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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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