Nurse Practitioner, Family · Memphis, TN
NPI
1871167338
Since 2021
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner, Family
Code 363LF0000X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
6490 Mount Moriah Road Ext Ste 200
Memphis, TN, 38115
Phone (901) 565-0244
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$20K
396 services
Medicare patients, 2024
99
Average age 66
Drug cost, 2024
$610K
646 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$199
From 3 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Darcel Higgins was code 90970 (esrd related services (not dialysis)), 227 times for 65 patients. In total Darcel Higgins billed 396 services in 7 codes, and Medicare paid $20K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2023-07-03.
| 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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| 90970 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 227 | 65 | $5.84 | $1,327 |
| 90935 Hemodialysis | Office | 76 | 16 | $44.18 | $3,358 |
| 90961 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 43 | 36 | $182.13 | $7,832 |
| 90962 ESRD Related Services (not dialysis) | Office | 26 | 19 | $119.91 | $3,118 |
| 99496 Chronic, Principal, and Transitional Care Management | Office | 16 | 14 | $171.72 | $2,747 |
By year: 2022 $3,325 for 193 services; 2023 $12K for 328 services; 2024 $20K for 396 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Darcel Higgins prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Velphoro (Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide), with 239 prescriptions and refills. In total Darcel Higgins wrote 646 Medicare prescriptions that cost $610K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velphoro Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide | 239 | 259 | 65 | $544K |
| Sevelamer Carbonate Generic | 193 | 243 | 56 | $33K |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 20 | 32 | Under 11 | $36.89 |
| Midodrine Hcl Generic | 16 | 26 | Under 11 | $351 |
| Hydralazine Hcl Generic | 16 | 32 | Under 11 | $129 |
| Carvedilol Generic | 14 | 18 | Under 11 | $68.7 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 12 | 16 | Under 11 | $387 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Generic | 11 | 13 | Under 11 | $185 |
Brand drugs: 268 claims; generic drugs: 378 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Darcel Higgins $199 ($199 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 3 companies. The largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. with $144.
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.