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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.
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THOMAS F HIGGINS
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
590 S WAKARA WAY, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84108-1200
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THOMAS HIGGINS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
56
payments
$76,286
payment total
6
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 |
13 | $60,018 |
Travel and Lodging |
21 | $7,595 |
Accredited Training |
2 | $4,000 |
Royalty or License |
1 | $3,854 |
Food and Beverage |
19 | $820 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EX NAILS |
device |
$31,844 |
IM NAILS |
device |
$24,982 |
INSTRUMENTS |
device |
$21,136 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$16,164 |
TRAUMA |
device |
$11,961 |
TFN ADVANCED |
device |
$11,797 |
DHS |
device |
$10,829 |
SP-FIX |
device |
$500 |
CAPTIVATE |
device |
$15 |
| † 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 28, 2018 | $10,818 | DHS TFN ADVANCED | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $9,270 | IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS EX NAILS | Consulting | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $9,270 | IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS EX NAILS | Consulting | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $8,755 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $7,851 | EX NAILS | Consulting | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $7,000 | TRAUMA | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $3,854 | IM NAILS | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $3,125 | TRAUMA | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $2,500 | No Listed Product | Accredited Training | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $1,581 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $1,521 | TRAUMA | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $1,500 | No Listed Product | Accredited Training | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $1,042 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $872 | EX NAILS | Consulting | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $872 | EX NAILS | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $654 | EX NAILS | Consulting | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $515 | EX NAILS | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $515 | IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS EX NAILS | Consulting | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $500 | SP-FIX | Consulting | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $499 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $393 | TFN ADVANCED | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $358 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $358 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $292 | TFN ADVANCED | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $217 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $217 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $164 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $152 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $152 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $152 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $152 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $152 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $149 | TRAUMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $131 | TFN ADVANCED | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Dec 16, 2018 | $127 | TRAUMA | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $123 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $113 | TFN ADVANCED | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $66 | INSTRUMENTS | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $51 | IM NAILS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $41 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $24 | EX NAILS | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $20 | TRAUMA | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $19 | TRAUMA | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $17 | TFN ADVANCED | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $16 | TFN ADVANCED | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $15 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $15 | CAPTIVATE | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $12 | IM NAILS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $11 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $11 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $11 | DHS TFN ADVANCED | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $10 | EX NAILS IM NAILS INSTRUMENTS | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $8 | IM NAILS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $7 | INSTRUMENTS | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $7 | INSTRUMENTS | Food and Beverage | SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $5 | TFN ADVANCED | 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.