Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $324.63 | 5 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $141.82 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $139.41 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Vericel Corporation | $23.27 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $20.13 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $162.68 | 2 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($139.41) |
| 2022 | $20.13 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($20.13) |
| 2019 | $131.35 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($131.35) |
| 2017 | $10.47 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($10.47) |
All Payment Transactions
5 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.41 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.27 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 04/06/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.13 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/15/2019 | Stryker Corporation | NONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $131.35 | General |
| Category: NONE | ||||||
| 10/30/2017 | Stryker Corporation | T2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.47 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 291 | 401 | $47,082 | $15,845 |
| 2022 | 8 | 307 | 422 | $49,108 | $17,307 |
| 2021 | 8 | 356 | 479 | $52,345 | $19,048 |
| 2020 | 7 | 296 | 411 | $42,771 | $13,983 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
31 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 65 | $9,360 | $4,186 | 44.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 58 | 106 | $16,652 | $3,957 | 23.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $5,977 | $2,249 | 37.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $4,892 | $1,798 | 36.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,864 | $1,042 | 36.4% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 30 | 38 | $2,888 | $1,009 | 34.9% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 30 | 38 | $2,356 | $906.50 | 38.5% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 56 | 91 | $2,093 | $697.24 | 33.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 73 | $8,892 | $4,308 | 48.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 57 | 110 | $18,262 | $4,168 | 22.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $6,776 | $2,969 | 43.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $4,427 | $1,695 | 38.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $3,180 | $1,632 | 51.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 36 | 39 | $2,901 | $969.08 | 33.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 29 | 39 | $2,531 | $889.86 | 35.2% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2022 | 59 | 93 | $2,139 | $675.76 | 31.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 77 | 99 | $11,484 | $5,678 | 49.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 67 | 116 | $18,908 | $4,522 | 23.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 43 | 43 | $7,439 | $2,764 | 37.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 17 | $2,907 | $1,706 | 58.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,696 | $1,685 | 45.6% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2021 | 36 | 44 | $3,344 | $1,198 | 35.8% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2021 | 75 | 115 | $2,645 | $871.61 | 33.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2021 | 28 | 31 | $1,922 | $623.76 | 32.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 75 | 93 | $10,788 | $4,697 | 43.5% |
About Dr. Thomas Higginbotham, MD
Dr. Thomas Higginbotham, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Logan, Utah. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588673800.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Higginbotham, MD has received a total of $324.63 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $162.68 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 5 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($324.63).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Higginbotham has provided services to 1,250 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,713 services with total Medicare billing of $66,183. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 31 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Logan, UT
- Active Since 08/05/2006
- Last Updated 03/27/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1588673800
Products in Payments
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $139.41
- NONE (Device) $131.35
- MACI (Biological) $23.27
- BRIDION (Drug) $20.13
- T2 (Device) $10.47
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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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