What is Michael Higgins's specialty?

Michael Higgins (NPI 1982797916) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Anesthesiology in Nashville, TN.

Where does Michael Higgins practice?

Michael Higgins practices in Nashville, TN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1982797916.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Higgins?

Michael Higgins (NPI 1982797916) received approximately $41K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 550 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1982797916

Michael HigginsMD

AnesthesiologyNashville, TNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

435

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

451

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$30K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 692 Anesthesiology providers in TN — top quintile (cohort median 208).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Higgins'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). 9 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	226	469
SHARBEL, CHARLES	17	20
Emily Reisenbichler Pathology · Saint Louis, MO	15	20
Julie York Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Nashville, TN	13	13
PATEL, SHRIJI	13	18
Catherine Garrett Otolaryngology · Nashville, TN	12	40
Donna Keeney Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Nashville, TN	12	12
John Rutledge Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Nashville, TN	12	12
HOOKS, MARY	11	40

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.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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