What is Robert Hightower's specialty?

Robert Hightower (NPI 1861425878) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Internal Medicine in Cushing, OK.

Where does Robert Hightower practice?

Robert Hightower practices in Cushing, OK, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1861425878.

How much does Medicare pay Robert Hightower?

Robert Hightower (NPI 1861425878) received approximately $252K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 406 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1861425878

Robert HightowerDO

PRACTICEAHS CUSHING HOSPITAL LLCSee all providers at this practice →

Internal MedicineCushing, OKI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,220

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

43,118

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$238K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 642 Internal Medicine providers in OK — top quintile (cohort median 885).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

19,360

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.1M

Distinct drugs

195

Brand share

24.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen999 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium839 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium771 claims

Gabapentin718 claims

Furosemide560 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$1K

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$1K

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$1K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Robert Hightower's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 25 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
REGIONAL MEDICAL LABORATORY, INC	356	1,759
Michael Cross Diagnostic Radiology · Tulsa, OK	175	637
STRICKLAND, STUART	82	280
STILLWATER MEDICAL CENTER AUTHORITY	69	345
Shawn Grant Diagnostic Radiology · Tulsa, OK	66	228
City Of Cushing Ambulance Service Provider · Cushing, OK	63	237
Victor Cheng Cardiology · Minneapolis, MN	33	141
ANDREWS, GEORGE	32	109
Creek County Emergency Ambulance Service District Ambulance Service Provider · Sapulpa, OK	27	102
King Morris Urology · Cushing, OK	25	111
Billy Crow Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Drumright, OK	25	72
Sandra Dimmitt General Practice · Cushing, OK	25	142

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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