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KELVIN D HIGA
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KELVIN D HIGA

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
205 E RIVER PARK CIR, SUITE 460, FRESNO, CA, 93720-1571
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KELVIN HIGA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

95

payments

$140,335

payment total

8

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
Consulting
 15 $127K
Travel and Lodging
 20 $10,690
Food and Beverage
 60 $2,583

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†
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

 $109K
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $85,752
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $26,727
ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER

device

 $2,145
INSERT,SCISSORS,'METZENBAUM',

device

 $948
LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

device

 $471
SONICISION

device

 $385
IDRIVE ULTRA

device

 $273
LIGASURE

device

 $199
ASM,HEAD,IMAGE1 S,H3-Z, CE

device

 $96
GASTRISAIL

device

 $96
EXPAREL

drug

 $85
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

 $40
CCU, IMAGE 1, HIGH DEF,SDI , DOM,CE

device

 $35
ELECTRODE,DISSECTING L-SHAPED,

device

 $24
VISITOR1

device

 $23
SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL

device

 $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
Sep 3, 2018 $17,408 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $15,600 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES & DIAGNOSTICS GROUP - LATIN AMERICA, L.L.C. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $13,800 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $13,800 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $12,900 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Jul 3, 2018 $10,504 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
May 16, 2018 $9,750 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $8,400 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Sep 21, 2018 $7,200 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Jul 30, 2018 $7,200 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $5,666 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $4,800 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $2,700 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Mar 5, 2018 $1,500 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $948 INSERT,SCISSORS,'METZENBAUM', Travel and Lodging KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
May 22, 2018 $900 No Listed Product Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Jun 22, 2018 $693 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $600 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Mar 2, 2018 $500 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $471 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $314 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Jun 22, 2018 $307 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $255 IDRIVE ULTRA Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Aug 3, 2018 $255 SONICISION Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Jun 22, 2018 $238 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 4, 2018 $199 LIGASURE Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Feb 9, 2018 $197 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 22, 2018 $192 LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ETHICON INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $169 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 15, 2018 $166 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $135 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $130 SONICISION Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Apr 30, 2018 $125 LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $125 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $123 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $122 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $122 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 18, 2018 $122 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $122 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $118 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $116 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $96 GASTRISAIL Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Aug 3, 2018 $89 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Jun 26, 2018 $85 EXPAREL Food and Beverage PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Apr 25, 2018 $84 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL DEVICES & DIAGNOSTICS GROUP - LATIN AMERICA, L.L.C.
Apr 30, 2018 $77 LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ETHICON INC.
Apr 15, 2018 $49 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $49 LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $36 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $35 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $35 CCU, IMAGE 1, HIGH DEF,SDI , DOM,CE Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Feb 9, 2018 $32 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $28 SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Apr 30, 2018 $28 LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $25 ASM,HEAD,IMAGE1 S,H3-Z, CE Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Sep 21, 2018 $24 ASM,HEAD,IMAGE1 S,H3-Z, CE Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
May 1, 2018 $24 ELECTRODE,DISSECTING L-SHAPED, Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Aug 6, 2018 $24 ASM,HEAD,IMAGE1 S,H3-Z, CE Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Aug 8, 2018 $23 ASM,HEAD,IMAGE1 S,H3-Z, CE Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Sep 11, 2018 $23 VISITOR1 Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Apr 26, 2018 $22 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Aug 31, 2018 $22 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $21 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $20 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 22, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Apr 15, 2018 $20 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 16, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Mar 3, 2018 $18 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $18 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $18 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $18 IDRIVE ULTRA Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Sep 3, 2018 $17 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. HIGA CONSULTING LLC
Jun 23, 2018 $16 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $15 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Sep 5, 2018 $14 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Jun 22, 2018 $14 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $13 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Mar 19, 2018 $12 SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Sep 14, 2018 $11 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $11 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Mar 27, 2018 $11 SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $11 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $10 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $10 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $10 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Sep 10, 2018 $10 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Sep 14, 2018 $8 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $8 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $8 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 15, 2018 $8 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $8 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Sep 15, 2018 $8 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $7 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $4 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.