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Nicholas D Higinbotham
NPI 1154841872
$6,875.51
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $142 in 2025
The $142 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $25.96 · 2020: $115 · 2021: $1,602 · 2022: $4,866 · 2023: $59.84 · 2024: $64.86 · 2025: $142.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $267.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $267.08 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $3,055.34 | 2019-2025 | Insignia, Augment Injectable, Variax |
| Pinnacle, INC | $2,422.21 | 2021-2022 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $208.95 | 2022-2024 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $201.67 | 2021-2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $170.82 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $161.12 | 2022-2023 | Monovisc |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $136.42 | 2021 | |
| Vericel Corporation | $120.00 | 2022 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $114.78 | 2020 | |
| Medacta USA, INC. | $93.33 | 2021 | |
| Ortho Development Corporation | $74.65 | 2021 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $50.09 | 2022 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21.18 | 2023 | Exparel, Iovera, Zilretta |
| Bioventus LLC | $18.17 | 2024 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $13.52 | 2019 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organogenesis INC. | $13.26 | 2024 |
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 Nicholas Higinbotham 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.