Dollars for Docs
How Industry Dollars Reach Your Doctors
This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
Is This Your Doctor?
Print out this record, along with questions and tips for talking with your physician about payments.
Have you used or plan to use this information? Tell us about it.
BRIAN P HIGGINS
Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
402 N VAUGHAN ST, BRUSLY, LA, 70719-2225
Is this you? Do you believe the data contains errors? Click here for information →
Is This Your Doctor?
Print out this record, along with questions and tips for talking with your physician about payments.
Have you used or plan to use this information? Tell us about it.
BRIAN HIGGINS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
86
payments
$1,320
payment total
18
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.
Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.
2018
Types of Payments in 2018
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
85 | $1,310 |
Education |
1 | $11 |
Drugs & Devices in 2018
Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
TOUJEO |
drug |
$174 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$146 |
MYRBETRIQ |
drug |
$132 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$129 |
XULTOPHY 100/3.6 |
drug |
$129 |
FARXIGA |
drug |
$124 |
FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM |
device |
$89 |
VYVANSE |
drug |
$77 |
SOLIQUA |
drug |
$72 |
SYMBICORT |
drug |
$64 |
VASCEPA |
drug |
$63 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$54 |
BASAGLAR |
drug |
$53 |
TRULICITY |
drug |
$53 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$43 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$37 |
LYRICA |
drug |
$37 |
LIVALO |
drug |
$34 |
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT |
drug |
$34 |
STIOLTO RESPIMAT |
drug |
$34 |
ADACEL |
drug |
$32 |
FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE |
drug |
$32 |
FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT |
drug |
$32 |
MENACTRA |
drug |
$32 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$29 |
STEGLATRO |
drug |
$29 |
JANUMET |
drug |
$28 |
JANUMET XR |
drug |
$28 |
JANUVIA |
drug |
$28 |
MYDAYIS |
drug |
$24 |
EUCRISA |
drug |
$23 |
TRUMENBA |
drug |
$19 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$18 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$15 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$15 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$15 |
COLOGUARD |
device |
$14 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$11 |
| † May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products. | ||
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2018 | $49 | FARXIGA SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $24 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $24 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $24 | MYDAYIS | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $23 | FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 10, 2018 | $23 | FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $23 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $22 | FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $22 | FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $21 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $21 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $21 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $21 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $20 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $20 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $20 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $20 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $20 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $19 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $19 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $19 | TRUMENBA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $19 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| May 29, 2018 | $18 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $18 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $18 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $18 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $17 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $17 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $17 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $17 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $17 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $17 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $17 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $17 | MENACTRA FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE ADACEL FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $16 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $16 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $16 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $16 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $16 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $15 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $15 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $15 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $15 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $15 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $15 | INVOKANA XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $15 | STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $15 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $15 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $15 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $15 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $15 | MENACTRA FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE ADACEL FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $15 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $14 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $14 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $14 | JANUVIA JANUMET JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $14 | CHANTIX LYRICA COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $14 | JANUVIA JANUMET JANUMET XR STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $14 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $14 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $14 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $14 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $12 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $12 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $12 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 25, 2018 | $11 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $11 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Education | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $11 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $10 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $10 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $10 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $10 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $9 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $8 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $7 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $5 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $4 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $2 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $1 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $1 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $1 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC |
See this doctor’s Open Payments page →
Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.