Russell Higgins, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology · San Antonio, TXNPI 1306028808
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
This record is dominated by consulting fees: $30,000 of the $38,440 with a category attached, or 78.0%. 5 manufacturers reported payments, led by Diagnostica Stago, Inc at 55.9% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2024 at $19,427 and has fallen 85.1% since, to $2,899 in 2025. Among anatomic pathology & clinical pathology clinicians in TX with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 30 payments — averaging $1281.35 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Diagnostica Stago, Inc$22K
- Werfen USA LLC$17K
- Beckman Coulter, Inc.$50
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.$26
- Foundation Medicine, Inc.$18
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$30,00078%
- Speaking & faculty fees$1,0003%
- Travel & lodging$6,97718%
- Food & beverage$4631%
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostica Stago, Inc | 15 | $21,500 |
| Werfen USA LLC | 11 | $16,845 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. | 2 | $50 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 1 | $26 |
| Foundation Medicine, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
How this compares
$38,440 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 736 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology providers in Texas.
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Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Other anatomic pathology & clinical pathology in San Antonio
- Bridget HerschapSan Antonio$4K
- Margaret WehnerSan Antonio$4K
- Denise FrancoisSan Antonio$3K
- Christopher BibbBryan$1.1M
- Rabia ShafiHouston$519K
- Robert BradyFort Sam Houston$479K
- Scott LloydTyler$388K
- Jason GregorioHouston$238K
- Elizabeth SchanzmeyerFort Cavazos$133K
- Douglas WaltonFt Sam Houston$117K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.