Internal Medicine · San Francisco, CA
NPI
1134193469
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Code 207R00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
45 Castro St Ste 421
San Francisco, CA, 94114
Phone (415) 600-4900
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$82K
840 services
Medicare patients, 2024
254
Average age 72
Drug cost, 2024
$9.9M
13,068 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$4,181
From 28 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Mark E Higgins was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 311 times for 172 patients. In total Mark E Higgins billed 840 services in 39 codes, and Medicare paid $82K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2025-12-04.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 311 | 172 | $102.38 | $32K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 115 | 84 | $74.11 | $8,522 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 91 | 58 | $160.27 | $15K |
| G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 40 | 40 | $155.81 | $6,233 |
| 91322 Vaccine Product | Office | 36 | 31 | $152.00 | $5,472 |
| 90480 Vaccine Administration | Office | 34 | 29 | $51.59 | $1,754 |
| G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 32 | 32 | $38.68 | $1,238 |
| 90653 Vaccine Product | Office | 28 | 28 | $81.82 | $2,291 |
| G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 26 | 26 | $24.13 | $627 |
By year: 2022 $77K for 940 services; 2023 $80K for 920 services; 2024 $82K for 840 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Mark E Higgins prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Atorvastatin Calcium, with 532 prescriptions and refills. In total Mark E Higgins wrote 13,068 Medicare prescriptions that cost $9.9M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 532 | 1,320 | 136 | $4,319 |
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 409 | 457 | 48 | $1.8M |
| Acyclovir Generic | 270 | 446 | 57 | $5,247 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 254 | 262 | 27 | $565K |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 251 | 263 | 28 | $734K |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic | 242 | 502 | 59 | $3,038 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 238 | 532 | 57 | $4,194 |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 235 | 554 | 62 | $2,245 |
| Odefsey Emtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala | 212 | 234 | 23 | $879K |
| Lisinopril Generic | 209 | 559 | 56 | $1,629 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 206 | 301 | 45 | $5,373 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 203 | 360 | 36 | $4,718 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Generic | 201 | 233 | 48 | $1,724 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 174 | 274 | 41 | $5,909 |
| Dovato Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine | 173 | 183 | 18 | $570K |
Brand drugs: 3,864 claims; generic drugs: 9,154 claims; opioid claims: 450.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Mark E Higgins $4,181 ($4,181 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 28 companies. The largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company with $692.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ViiV Healthcare Company GSK | 41 | $692 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD | 23 | $631 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 21 | $413 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. MRK.DE | 23 | $385 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 15 | $357 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 14 | $306 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC MRK | 7 | $196 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc NVO | 11 | $194 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. AXSM | 1 | $138 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation BSX | 1 | $102 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.