Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,431 | 324 | 90.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $580.34 | 4 | 9.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $929.78 | 76 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $763.65 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $673.71 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $516.51 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $511.49 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $348.58 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $290.46 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $159.47 | 12 | $0 (2018) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $155.76 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $155.19 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,334 | 52 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($572.13) |
| 2023 | $682.64 | 32 | Abbott Laboratories ($239.51) |
| 2022 | $758.52 | 58 | ABBVIE INC. ($255.83) |
| 2021 | $799.13 | 54 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($215.66) |
| 2020 | $309.24 | 20 | BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. ($77.75) |
| 2019 | $336.48 | 22 | PFIZER INC. ($88.64) |
| 2018 | $835.56 | 42 | Nevro Corp. ($294.95) |
| 2017 | $956.56 | 48 | Abbott Laboratories ($192.25) |
All Payment Transactions
328 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.32 | General |
| Category: Clinical Trial Product_NMD | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.28 | General |
| Category: Clinical Trial Product_NMD | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.88 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.20 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.77 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.33 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.34 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.19 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.40 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.98 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.40 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.09 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.44 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | XTAMPZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.18 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.95 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.98 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.90 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.94 | General |
| 08/21/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.54 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.76 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.62 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.57 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.90 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_NMD | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,242 | 4,826 | $2.3M | $202,966 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,276 | 8,989 | $2.3M | $215,365 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,549 | 5,794 | $2.1M | $215,339 |
| 2020 | 25 | 2,013 | 4,440 | $2.0M | $216,041 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
108 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Office | 2023 | 16 | 32 | $190,048 | $41,161 | 21.7% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 136 | 230 | $212,520 | $40,369 | 19.0% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 85 | 123 | $306,612 | $23,098 | 7.5% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 101 | $154,500 | $13,762 | 8.9% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 47 | 69 | $64,860 | $12,009 | 18.5% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 42 | 64 | $175,851 | $11,028 | 6.3% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 103 | $288,576 | $9,023 | 3.1% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 113 | $104,412 | $7,354 | 7.0% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 39 | 60 | $95,593 | $5,706 | 6.0% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 24 | 44 | $51,743 | $5,678 | 11.0% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 96 | $72,000 | $3,989 | 5.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 52 | 54 | $7,614 | $3,301 | 43.3% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 33 | $91,683 | $2,911 | 3.2% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $39,078 | $2,869 | 7.3% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 39 | $36,660 | $2,845 | 7.8% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $51,765 | $2,455 | 4.7% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 148 | 249 | $24,900 | $2,264 | 9.1% |
| 64479 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 27 | $54,108 | $2,120 | 3.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 22 | 37 | $11,776 | $1,707 | 14.5% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 30 | $49,989 | $1,597 | 3.2% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $19,170 | $1,511 | 7.9% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $27,048 | $1,385 | 5.1% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 35 | $37,275 | $1,322 | 3.5% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $4,275 | $1,247 | 29.2% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 117 | $29,250 | $1,049 | 3.6% |
About Dr. Robert Bigler, MD
Dr. Robert Bigler, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Lafayette, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1023078441.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Bigler, MD has received a total of $6,012 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,334 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 328 transactions from 49 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,431).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bigler has provided services to 6,080 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 24,049 services with total Medicare billing of $849,711. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 108 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine
- Location Lafayette, IN
- Active Since 03/28/2006
- Last Updated 03/22/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1023078441
Products in Payments
- RELISTOR (Drug) $780.74
- UBRELVY (Drug) $519.47
- XTAMPZA (Drug) $309.68
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $308.60
- PROCLAIM (Device) $305.17
- QULIPTA (Drug) $253.09
- RELISTOR ORAL (Drug) $216.43
- Movantik (Drug) $191.63
- Horizant (Drug) $154.11
- DRG IPGs (Device) $143.18
- LYRICA (Drug) $127.02
- Xtampza ER (Drug) $127.01
- BOSULIF (Drug) $115.05
- Algovita (Device) $102.14
- ZOHYDRO ER (Drug) $87.21
- Tymlos (Biological) $80.24
- BELBUCA (Drug) $79.18
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $76.63
- Tymlos (Drug) $74.95
- BOTOX CHRONIC MIGRAINE (Drug) $73.67
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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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