Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $656.43 | 3 | 64.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $360.12 | 11 | 35.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Incorporated | $838.98 | 8 | $0 (2017) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $71.66 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | $48.04 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $29.21 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | $17.42 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $11.24 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.04 | 1 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. ($48.04) |
| 2019 | $61.66 | 1 | Penumbra, Inc. ($61.66) |
| 2017 | $906.85 | 12 | Cook Incorporated ($838.98) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2020 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.04 | General |
| 09/05/2019 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.66 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/06/2017 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 10/03/2017 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | ClosureFast (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.24 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 07/25/2017 | Cook Incorporated | Cook Medical IAA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $333.40 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 05/18/2017 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | Allura Xper FD 20 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.21 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/15/2017 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | Spin (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.42 | General |
| Category: Pulmonology | ||||||
| 04/25/2017 | Cook Incorporated | Cook Medical Liver Access (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $303.03 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 04/21/2017 | Cook Incorporated | Cook Medical Liver Access (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.50 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 04/20/2017 | Cook Incorporated | Cook Medical Liver Access (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 04/20/2017 | Cook Incorporated | Cook Medical Liver Access (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.89 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 04/19/2017 | Cook Incorporated | Cook Medical Liver Access (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $113.66 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 04/19/2017 | Cook Incorporated | Cook Medical Liver Access (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.75 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
| 03/08/2017 | Cook Incorporated | Cook Medical Drainage (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.75 | General |
| Category: Interventional Radiology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 1,607 | 2,838 | $193,136 | $50,223 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1,512 | 1,539 | $147,077 | $38,000 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,139 | 2,541 | $196,758 | $45,342 |
| 2020 | 51 | 2,625 | 2,994 | $326,596 | $54,865 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
99 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 177 | 177 | $44,526 | $11,319 | 25.4% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 145 | 145 | $38,093 | $10,354 | 27.2% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 742 | 763 | $20,533 | $5,311 | 25.9% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 69 | $18,078 | $4,755 | 26.3% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 20 | 33 | $12,206 | $3,624 | 29.7% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $9,651 | $2,615 | 27.1% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Office | 2023 | 22 | 36 | $9,768 | $2,378 | 24.3% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $6,040 | $1,499 | 24.8% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 19 | 31 | $8,249 | $1,429 | 17.3% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 86 | $5,656 | $1,397 | 24.7% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,411 | $1,160 | 26.3% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $3,978 | $1,059 | 26.6% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,780 | $1,057 | 28.0% |
| 74178 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,449 | $968.88 | 28.1% |
| 74018 | X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 91 | 91 | $2,446 | $668.70 | 27.3% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $1,151 | $300.90 | 26.1% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $602.15 | $195.05 | 32.4% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 14 | 1,180 | $519.20 | $131.31 | 25.3% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2022 | 174 | 175 | $45,485 | $11,930 | 26.2% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 135 | 136 | $37,143 | $9,294 | 25.0% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2022 | 778 | 796 | $21,690 | $5,800 | 26.7% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $9,446 | $2,237 | 23.7% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Office | 2022 | 19 | 24 | $8,473 | $2,210 | 26.1% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2022 | 115 | 115 | $7,834 | $2,045 | 26.1% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $6,759 | $1,760 | 26.0% |
About Dr. Ernest Wiggins, MD
Dr. Ernest Wiggins, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/08/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972759025.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ernest Wiggins, MD has received a total of $1,017 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $48.04 received in 2020. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($656.43).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wiggins has provided services to 6,883 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,912 services with total Medicare billing of $188,431. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 99 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Shrewsbury, NJ
- Active Since 08/08/2008
- Last Updated 02/14/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972759025
Products in Payments
- Cook Medical Liver Access (Device) $492.83
- Cook Medical IAA (Device) $333.40
- Indigo (Device) $61.66
- Allura Xper FD 20 (Device) $29.21
- Spin (Device) $17.42
- Cook Medical Drainage (Device) $12.75
- ClosureFast (Device) $11.24
- Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) $10.00
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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.