Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $845.25 | 4 | 66.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $381.92 | 5 | 30.2% |
| Education | $36.00 | 1 | 2.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,243 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $19.90 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.90 | 1 | Chiesi USA, Inc. ($19.90) |
| 2023 | $1,243 | 9 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,243) |
All Payment Transactions
10 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/2024 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug), KENGREAL | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.90 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $239.00 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.35 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.25 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.81 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.88 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $36.00 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.61 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $534.06 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $42.31 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 26 | 28 | $22,368 | $2,958 |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $9,522 | $1,161 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $10,902 | $1,322 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
4 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $12,936 | $1,706 | 13.2% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,432 | $1,252 | 13.3% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $9,522 | $1,161 | 12.2% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $10,902 | $1,322 | 12.1% |
About Thomas Higgins, CRNA
Thomas Higgins, CRNA is a Registered Nurse healthcare provider based in New Orleans, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/27/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447431978.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Thomas Higgins, CRNA has received a total of $1,263 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19.90 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 10 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($845.25).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Higgins has provided services to 48 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 50 services with total Medicare billing of $5,441. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 4 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Registered Nurse
- Other Specialties Certified Registered
- Location New Orleans, LA
- Active Since 11/27/2007
- Last Updated 05/21/2025
- Taxonomy Code 163W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447431978
Products in Payments
- AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) $1,243
- CLEVIPREX (Drug) $19.90
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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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