Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $42,100 | 2 | 86.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,493 | 6 | 7.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,020 | 81 | 6.2% |
| Education | $83.85 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $43,721 | 15 | $0 (2018) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,212 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $531.15 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $394.84 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $279.43 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $230.91 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $119.68 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $47.99 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $43.53 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.81 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50.74 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($50.74) |
| 2023 | $643.79 | 32 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($218.28) |
| 2022 | $120.51 | 6 | Medtronic, Inc. ($59.11) |
| 2021 | $165.69 | 4 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($119.68) |
| 2020 | $174.82 | 4 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($119.55) |
| 2019 | $93.20 | 4 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($47.99) |
| 2018 | $4,857 | 16 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,519) |
| 2017 | $42,592 | 21 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($41,708) |
All Payment Transactions
90 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.40 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.51 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.69 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.18 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.74 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.85 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.36 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.42 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.42 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 07/04/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 06/06/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.52 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.74 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 05/02/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.80 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.06 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 | 2,827 | 4,662 | $948,384 | $213,434 |
| 2022 | 34 | 2,863 | 4,755 | $758,561 | $174,821 |
| 2021 | 42 | 3,106 | 4,584 | $785,728 | $184,992 |
| 2020 | 37 | 2,667 | 3,697 | $558,990 | $130,883 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
159 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 261 | 359 | $83,288 | $30,793 | 37.0% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $101,046 | $21,825 | 21.6% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 68 | 372 | $31,248 | $14,889 | 47.6% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $43,149 | $10,703 | 24.8% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $72,123 | $10,326 | 14.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 67 | $22,780 | $8,768 | 38.5% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 271 | 611 | $59,267 | $8,343 | 14.1% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 137 | 160 | $29,222 | $8,283 | 28.3% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $79,656 | $8,246 | 10.4% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 185 | 427 | $44,835 | $8,239 | 18.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 106 | $21,306 | $6,348 | 29.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $26,320 | $6,173 | 23.5% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 61 | 319 | $25,839 | $5,582 | 21.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $17,802 | $5,491 | 30.8% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $19,082 | $4,691 | 24.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $14,760 | $4,680 | 31.7% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 87 | 178 | $35,244 | $4,232 | 12.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 335 | 433 | $33,774 | $4,222 | 12.5% |
| 93290 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Office | 2023 | 92 | 128 | $11,364 | $3,938 | 34.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 42 | $12,138 | $3,785 | 31.2% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 35 | 54 | $13,212 | $3,530 | 26.7% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 179 | 180 | $14,040 | $3,426 | 24.4% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 102 | 203 | $15,022 | $3,340 | 22.2% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 46 | $42,688 | $3,202 | 7.5% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2023 | 164 | 169 | $11,999 | $2,923 | 24.4% |
About Newton Wiggins
Newton Wiggins is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/08/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831415397.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Newton Wiggins has received a total of $48,698 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $50.74 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 90 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($42,100).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wiggins has provided services to 11,463 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 17,698 services with total Medicare billing of $704,130. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 159 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 04/08/2010
- Last Updated 06/19/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831415397
Products in Payments
- GENERAL EP (Device) $2,100
- WATCHMAN (Device) $663.53
- Carto 3 System (Device) $488.57
- MICRA (Device) $202.21
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $197.59
- AVEIR (Device) $172.73
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $159.03
- Claria MRI (Device) $141.54
- XARELTO (Drug) $119.68
- Acunav (Device) $118.19
- Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD (Device) $114.95
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $106.87
- CRT-Ds (Device) $90.57
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $71.43
- CARTO 3 (Device) $51.15
- Vascepa (Drug) $47.99
- COSEAL (Device) $43.53
- Advisa (Device) $35.78
- RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) $28.70
- JOT DX (Device) $22.83
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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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