Physician profile
Andrew Higgins
NPI 1962760819
$10,739.13
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $591 in 2025
The $591 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $18.56 · 2020: $215 · 2022: $311 · 2023: $5,767 · 2024: $3,837 · 2025: $591.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $7,219 · Food and Beverage: $1,608 · Travel and Lodging: $1,369.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $7,218.75 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,607.68 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,368.51 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $9,480.65 | 2020-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Cardiomems |
| Abiomed | $404.67 | 2022-2025 | Impella |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $194.28 | 2023 | Cardiohelp |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. | $171.09 | 2022-2025 | Optimizer |
| Teleflex LLC | $144.08 | 2023 | Arrow |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $134.34 | 2025 | Watchman Flx |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. | $115.32 | 2025 | Amvuttra |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $58.39 | 2024-2025 | Alphavac |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $22.61 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $13.70 | 2022 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Andrew Higgins listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.