Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,767 | 285 | 96.7% |
| Education | $199.31 | 4 | 3.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $896.22 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $640.72 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $622.76 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $542.45 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $484.57 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $338.47 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $268.70 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $252.79 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $226.51 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $224.51 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $427.30 | 22 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($143.83) |
| 2023 | $698.11 | 32 | Amgen Inc. ($97.11) |
| 2022 | $953.35 | 36 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($205.08) |
| 2021 | $793.66 | 39 | PFIZER INC. ($185.35) |
| 2020 | $328.77 | 16 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($87.82) |
| 2019 | $896.24 | 49 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($199.50) |
| 2018 | $919.00 | 46 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($225.75) |
| 2017 | $949.40 | 49 | Amgen Inc. ($222.71) |
All Payment Transactions
289 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.97 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.07 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.96 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.05 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.89 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.29 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.38 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.38 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.38 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.03 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.44 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.97 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | FUROSCIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 3,116 | 4,484 | $738,677 | $294,009 |
| 2022 | 28 | 2,937 | 4,415 | $779,108 | $315,083 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2,940 | 4,442 | $806,430 | $327,477 |
| 2020 | 27 | 2,447 | 3,756 | $611,608 | $232,533 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
124 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 453 | 813 | $175,608 | $79,633 | 45.3% |
| 93229 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $72,288 | $37,524 | 51.9% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $49,950 | $17,938 | 35.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 103 | 104 | $47,320 | $17,436 | 36.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 99 | 99 | $40,590 | $16,383 | 40.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 190 | $27,740 | $14,181 | 51.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 213 | $33,256 | $13,881 | 41.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 210 | 222 | $32,622 | $12,563 | 38.5% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 558 | 981 | $39,240 | $11,470 | 29.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 82 | $23,780 | $11,273 | 47.4% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 38 | 152 | $24,320 | $6,771 | 27.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $16,839 | $5,798 | 34.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 58 | $12,216 | $5,685 | 46.5% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $13,932 | $5,598 | 40.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 558 | 694 | $15,637 | $4,609 | 29.5% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $14,661 | $4,459 | 30.4% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $14,025 | $4,030 | 28.7% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $11,532 | $3,469 | 30.1% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 47 | 71 | $5,845 | $3,433 | 58.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 109 | 111 | $8,098 | $2,972 | 36.7% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $9,964 | $2,854 | 28.6% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 54 | 108 | $22,680 | $2,523 | 11.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 48 | $4,182 | $1,947 | 46.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,563 | $1,390 | 30.5% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $3,220 | $1,271 | 39.5% |
About Dr. Thomas Diggs, M.D
Dr. Thomas Diggs, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962418889.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Diggs, M.D has received a total of $5,966 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $427.30 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 289 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,767).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Diggs has provided services to 11,440 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 17,097 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 124 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 07/31/2006
- Last Updated 02/14/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962418889
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $768.13
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $767.68
- XARELTO (Drug) $622.76
- Repatha (Biological) $470.62
- VERQUVO (Drug) $248.53
- LifeVest (Device) $216.78
- MITRACLIP (Device) $213.04
- BRILINTA (Drug) $206.25
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $194.65
- Corlanor (Drug) $170.10
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $161.38
- PRALUENT (Drug) $151.74
- (5044) MCOT (Device) $146.96
- LEQVIO (Drug) $128.09
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $109.22
- Kerendia (Drug) $81.16
- (5055) Healthcare Und (Device) $79.55
- LEXISCAN (Drug) $76.80
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $70.56
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $69.97
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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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