Medicare Enrolled

Lakisha Highe, AGNP

Preventive Medicine - Public Health · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
8800 N TRYON ST, Charlotte, NC 28262
7048636000
Registered in NPPES since 2023
NPI: 1275249971 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Highe from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Highe

Lakisha Highe is a preventive medicine - public health specialist in Charlotte, NC, with 3 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Highe performed 23 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Highe received a total of $3,605 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 140 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Highe is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 3 years of NPI registration ▲ 23 Medicare services $3,605 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
23
Medicare services
0.2× state median for preventive medicine - public health
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$82
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
23 $82 $283
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,605
Total received (2023-2024)
Avg $1,803/year across 2 years
Top 10% in NC for preventive medicine - public health
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
140
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,599
2023
$1,006

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$587
Amgen Inc.
$546
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$224
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$175
Radius Health, Inc.
$161
Lilly USA, LLC
$147
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$144
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$85
PFIZER INC.
$82
GENZYME CORPORATION
$63
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$58
Organon Llc
$53
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$42
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$41
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$26
UCB, Inc.
$25
Sandoz Inc.
$24
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$21
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$19
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$18
Genentech USA, Inc.
$15
SOBI, INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 52.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2023-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$713
ABBVIE INC.
$657
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$347
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$347
Lilly USA, LLC
$236
Radius Health, Inc.
$161
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$159
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$144
UCB, Inc.
$134
PFIZER INC.
$106
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$94
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$69
GENZYME CORPORATION
$63
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$58
Organon Llc
$53
Organon LLC
$46
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$41
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$26
Sandoz Inc.
$24
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$22
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$21
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$19
Celltrion USA Inc.
$18
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$18
Genentech USA, Inc.
$15
SOBI, INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 47.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · Actemra · Arcalyst · BENLYSTA · COSENTYX · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · EVENITY · Enbrel · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · IDACIO · KEVZARA · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · LUPKYNIS · OFEV · OPSUMIT · ORENCIA · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Quzyttir · RINVOQ · SAPHNELO · SKYRIZI · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TREMFYA · Tymlos · XELJANZ · YUFLYMA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Preventive medicine - public healths in nearby ZIP areas
6
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Highe is a clinical cardiology specialist.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Highe experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Highe performed 23 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Highe receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Highe received a total of $3,605 from 26 companies across 140 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Highe's costs compare to other preventive medicine - public healths in Charlotte?
Highe's average Medicare payment per service is $82. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Highe) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →