Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,705 | 222 | 98.8% |
| Education | $54.95 | 1 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $624.63 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $498.53 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Optinose US, Inc. | $455.55 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $442.50 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $436.85 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $256.81 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $210.77 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $190.79 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $190.34 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc. | $137.85 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $663.32 | 32 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($155.70) |
| 2023 | $921.00 | 37 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($234.82) |
| 2022 | $926.19 | 49 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($145.11) |
| 2021 | $732.15 | 37 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($143.81) |
| 2020 | $566.02 | 22 | Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc. ($137.85) |
| 2019 | $455.88 | 17 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($137.69) |
| 2018 | $286.53 | 16 | Stryker Corporation ($41.37) |
| 2017 | $208.49 | 13 | Entellus Medical, Inc. ($61.39) |
All Payment Transactions
223 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.78 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.32 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.36 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.21 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.64 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.80 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.91 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.36 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.10 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | VYEPTI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.68 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.15 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.46 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PAXLOVID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.26 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASES | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.52 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA | Ryaltris (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.15 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.52 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.39 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.06 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.95 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.38 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological), DUPIXENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.58 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.12 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.03 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.70 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 1,148 | 2,673 | $209,893 | $87,712 |
| 2022 | 19 | 916 | 2,136 | $203,973 | $81,935 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,005 | 2,627 | $225,111 | $98,859 |
| 2020 | 20 | 877 | 2,276 | $194,351 | $74,029 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
80 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 221 | 396 | $69,300 | $35,235 | 50.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 97 | $27,936 | $11,184 | 40.0% |
| 92511 | Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 69 | 76 | $14,060 | $6,107 | 43.4% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 128 | 153 | $12,400 | $5,163 | 41.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 36 | $9,144 | $4,992 | 54.6% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 27 | 33 | $10,098 | $4,302 | 42.6% |
| 95165 | Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | Office | 2023 | 11 | 340 | $6,800 | $3,393 | 49.9% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 113 | 274 | $9,864 | $2,713 | 27.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 42 | $7,350 | $2,615 | 35.6% |
| 76377 | 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $7,020 | $2,267 | 32.3% |
| 69200 | Removal of foreign body in ear canal | Office | 2023 | 17 | 26 | $7,875 | $1,830 | 23.2% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,899 | $1,709 | 29.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,472 | $1,569 | 28.7% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 29 | 39 | $3,900 | $1,441 | 36.9% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 104 | 288 | $3,456 | $1,356 | 39.2% |
| 87426 | Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | Office | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $6,600 | $1,108 | 16.8% |
| 87804 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | Office | 2023 | 14 | 28 | $1,008 | $454.16 | 45.1% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 98 | 588 | $1,176 | $212.32 | 18.1% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 39 | 65 | $325.00 | $53.47 | 16.5% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 21 | 84 | $210.00 | $7.36 | 3.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 210 | 404 | $70,700 | $35,465 | 50.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 110 | 110 | $31,680 | $11,142 | 35.2% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 13 | 29 | $24,200 | $8,617 | 35.6% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 33 | 44 | $13,464 | $5,625 | 41.8% |
| 92511 | Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 46 | 54 | $9,990 | $4,598 | 46.0% |
About Dr. Michael Hickham, MD
Dr. Michael Hickham, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Metairie, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/28/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518967793.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Hickham, MD has received a total of $4,760 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $663.32 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 223 transactions from 39 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,705).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hickham has provided services to 3,946 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,712 services with total Medicare billing of $342,535. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 80 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology
- Location Metairie, LA
- Active Since 07/28/2005
- Last Updated 06/08/2024
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1518967793
Products in Payments
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $1,164
- Xhance (Drug) $455.55
- NUCALA (Biological) $339.55
- SUNOSI (Drug) $190.79
- QULIPTA (Drug) $139.85
- DermOtic (Drug) $137.85
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $129.40
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $129.26
- Ryaltris (Drug) $124.09
- SCOPIS ENT (Device) $112.06
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $106.70
- FASENRA (Drug) $97.19
- SINUVA (Drug) $88.43
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $76.80
- ACCLARENT NAVWIRE Sinus Navigation Guidewire (Device) $75.71
- UBRELVY (Drug) $70.92
- DSUVIA (Drug) $67.10
- XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) $61.39
- Odactra (Drug) $59.49
- AIRSUPRA (Drug) $53.36
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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