Family Medicine · Lake Charles, LA
NPI
1972923761
Since 2014
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
2750 Aster St
Lake Charles, LA, 70601
Phone (337) 480-8900
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$91K
5,499 services
Medicare patients, 2024
299
Average age 72
Drug cost, 2024
$1.1M
9,602 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$940
From 20 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Donald J Higgins was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 523 times for 196 patients. In total Donald J Higgins billed 5,499 services in 85 codes, and Medicare paid $91K.
| 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: 2022-04-27.
| 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 | 523 | 196 | $77.88 | $41K |
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | Office | 372 | 177 | $8.65 | $3,218 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 270 | 158 | $10.96 | $2,960 |
| 96372 Injection Administration | Office | 98 | 38 | $8.95 | $877 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 75 | 59 | $51.45 | $3,858 |
| J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 66 | 18 | $0.41 | $27.1 |
| 97597 Debridement | Facility | 57 | 16 | $26.56 | $1,514 |
| G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 48 | 48 | $30.16 | $1,448 |
| G0179 Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | Office | 40 | 23 | $27.65 | $1,106 |
| J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 35 | 14 | $4.64 | $162 |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 33 | 27 | $58.88 | $1,943 |
| 99231 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 33 | 25 | $37.08 | $1,224 |
| 90662 Vaccine Product | Office | 31 | 31 | $78.40 | $2,430 |
| G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 31 | 31 | $29.19 | $905 |
| G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 27 | 23 | $37.70 | $1,018 |
By year: 2022 $89K for 5,806 services; 2023 $93K for 5,774 services; 2024 $91K for 5,499 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 372 | 177 | $8.65 | $3,218 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Donald J Higgins prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Atorvastatin Calcium, with 353 prescriptions and refills. In total Donald J Higgins wrote 9,602 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.1M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 353 | 739 | 74 | $3,233 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 297 | 579 | 53 | $2,687 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 290 | 738 | 79 | $1,703 |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 283 | 641 | 64 | $3,013 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic | 261 | 647 | 76 | $4,880 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 199 | 388 | 44 | $2,018 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide Generic | 169 | 370 | 46 | $1,102 |
| Carvedilol Generic | 148 | 286 | 28 | $1,324 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 135 | 265 | 29 | $1,923 |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 134 | 288 | 32 | $2,107 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 132 | 266 | 44 | $2,375 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride Generic | 129 | 273 | 42 | $2,484 |
| Lisinopril Generic | 129 | 277 | 37 | $733 |
| Alprazolam Generic | 128 | 153 | 31 | $587 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Generic | 125 | 205 | 24 | $1,450 |
Brand drugs: 1,109 claims; generic drugs: 8,429 claims; opioid claims: 232.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Donald J Higgins $940 ($940 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 20 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $221.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 16 | $221 |
| Dexcom, Inc. DXCM | 4 | $73.28 |
| Abbott Laboratories ABT | 3 | $71.71 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 3 | $55.65 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc 4503.T | 3 | $51.94 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. BAYN.DE | 3 | $51.31 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | 1 | $46.73 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 3 | $44.73 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. AXSM | 2 | $42.03 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation EXAS | 2 | $35.35 |
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.