Dr. Kent Higdon, M.D
NPI: 1447471198
Total Payments
$31,042
2024 Payments
$17,824
Companies
17
Transactions
92
Medicare Patients
398
Medicare Billing
$42,742
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$11,866 (38.2%)
Travel$7,059 (22.7%)
Consulting$6,688 (21.5%)
Food & Beverage$5,287 (17.0%)
Education$142.20 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $11,214 | 6 | 36.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,059 | 9 | 22.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,688 | 2 | 21.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,287 | 72 | 17.0% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $651.60 | 2 | 2.1% |
| Education | $142.20 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | $10,061 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Elutia, Inc. | $8,572 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $7,903 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,501 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $784.41 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $580.81 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $397.84 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $251.06 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $241.69 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $204.91 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,824 | 39 | Elutia, Inc. ($8,572) |
| 2023 | $11,097 | 26 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. ($9,898) |
| 2022 | $370.06 | 8 | Allergan, Inc. ($140.58) |
| 2021 | $593.62 | 6 | Allergan, Inc. ($224.07) |
| 2020 | $24.20 | 1 | Allergan, Inc. ($24.20) |
| 2019 | $290.79 | 2 | Sientra, Inc. ($169.73) |
| 2018 | $478.36 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($204.91) |
| 2017 | $362.99 | 5 | Allergan Inc. ($142.20) |
All Payment Transactions
92 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.87 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,136.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,136.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,869.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,602.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $591.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.77 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.19 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.09 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.95 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/02/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $191.28 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.24 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.36 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $187.09 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ARTIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.19 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.66 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $325.80 | General |
| Category: SIA/Surgical Innovation Associates | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.59 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,587.50 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.60 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device), ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.60 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | MOTIVA USA, LLC | Motiva SmoothSilk Round Breast Implant (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.82 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 21 | 21 | $2,646 | $422.55 |
| 2022 | 6 | 125 | 160 | $124,973 | $18,868 |
| 2021 | 5 | 139 | 175 | $72,437 | $12,176 |
| 2020 | 4 | 113 | 159 | $67,514 | $11,276 |
Total Patients
398
Total Services
515
Medicare Billing
$42,742
Procedure Codes
16
All Medicare Procedures & Services
16 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $2,646 | $422.55 | 16.0% |
| 19342 | Placement of implant on separate day of breast reconstruction | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $62,624 | $7,595 | 12.1% |
| 15772 | Graft using patient's fat removed by liposuction and inserted into trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 50.0 cc | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 40 | $20,880 | $4,308 | 20.6% |
| 15771 | Graft using patient's fat removed by liposuction and inserted into trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, or legs, 50.0 cc or less | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $24,915 | $3,777 | 15.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 29 | $6,148 | $1,313 | 21.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 55 | $6,930 | $1,301 | 18.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $3,476 | $574.71 | 16.5% |
| 15772 | Grafting of patient fat, harvested by liposuction to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; additional 50 cubic centimeters or less | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 42 | $21,924 | $4,443 | 20.3% |
| 15771 | Grafting of patient fat, harvested by liposuction to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 50 cubic centimeters or less | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $27,885 | $2,898 | 10.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 32 | 32 | $10,112 | $2,104 | 20.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 55 | 64 | $8,064 | $1,589 | 19.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $4,452 | $1,142 | 25.6% |
| 15772 | Grafting of patient fat, harvested by liposuction to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; additional 50 cubic centimeters or less | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 44 | $22,968 | $4,801 | 20.9% |
| 15771 | Grafting of patient fat, harvested by liposuction to trunk, breasts, scalp, arms, and/or legs; 50 cubic centimeters or less | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 17 | $28,050 | $3,794 | 13.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 27 | 27 | $8,003 | $1,492 | 18.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 54 | 71 | $8,493 | $1,190 | 14.0% |
About Dr. Kent Higdon, M.D
Dr. Kent Higdon, M.D is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Franklin, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/01/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447471198.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kent Higdon, M.D has received a total of $31,042 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $17,824 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 92 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($11,214).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Higdon has provided services to 398 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 515 services with total Medicare billing of $42,742. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 16 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
- Location Franklin, TN
- Active Since 05/01/2007
- Last Updated 07/03/2023
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1447471198
Products in Payments
- ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) $9,065
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $7,882
- DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) $1,224
- OviTex 2S (Device) $378.37
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $277.21
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $259.13
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $241.69
- ALLODERM (Device) $234.89
- ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander (Device) $226.31
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $193.83
- BOTOX (Biological) $191.60
- GalaFLEX (Device) $146.68
- KYBELLA (Biological) $142.20
- NATRELLE (Device) $121.06
- UNIVERSAL MID-FACE (Device) $102.57
- HYBRID MMF (Device) $102.34
- NPSEAL (5) (Device) $100.00
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $95.37
- IRRISEPT (Device) $59.87
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT (Device) $57.23
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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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