Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $12,966 | 28 | 62.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,168 | 32 | 20.2% |
| Education | $3,486 | 3 | 16.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $18,701 | 49 | $0 (2019) |
| Kairos Surgical Inc | $1,097 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Biogen, Inc. | $254.67 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Prime Surgical, LLC | $216.22 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| CGG Medical Inc | $124.45 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC | $122.41 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $71.98 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $32.47 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $352.48 | 3 | Prime Surgical, LLC ($216.22) |
| 2023 | $309.33 | 3 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($184.88) |
| 2022 | $334.95 | 4 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($199.27) |
| 2019 | $791.62 | 4 | Arthrex, Inc. ($600.65) |
| 2018 | $5,214 | 20 | Arthrex, Inc. ($5,181) |
| 2017 | $13,618 | 29 | Arthrex, Inc. ($12,919) |
All Payment Transactions
63 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.85 | General |
| 03/28/2024 | Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.41 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Prime Surgical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $216.22 | General |
| 09/05/2023 | CGG Medical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.45 | General |
| 01/24/2023 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.83 | General |
| 01/23/2023 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.05 | General |
| 11/07/2022 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.70 | General |
| 05/10/2022 | Biogen, Inc. | TYSABRI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.27 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/10/2022 | Biogen, Inc. | TYSABRI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.41 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.57 | General |
| 12/11/2019 | Biogen, Inc. | TYSABRI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $118.99 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.65 | General |
| 10/18/2019 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.98 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 10/04/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $470.00 | General |
| 07/17/2018 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.47 | General |
| Category: UPPER EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/12/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $580.26 | General |
| 05/12/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $470.92 | General |
| 04/23/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $16.07 | General |
| 04/20/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.50 | General |
| 04/19/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| Category: ARTHROPLASTY | ||||||
| 04/14/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.19 | General |
| 03/22/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $592.96 | General |
| 03/20/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $228.64 | General |
| 03/16/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $297.54 | General |
| 02/27/2018 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $476.04 | General |
About Dr. Laurence Higgins, MD
Dr. Laurence Higgins, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/08/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1215912654.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Laurence Higgins, MD has received a total of $20,620 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $352.48 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 63 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($12,966).
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 12/08/2005
- Last Updated 10/16/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1215912654
Products in Payments
- TYSABRI (Biological) $254.67
- ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS (Device) $75.00
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System (Device) $71.98
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $32.47
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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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