Dr. Michael Higgins, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 42
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 550
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Anesthesiology Physician primary
TN license MD26087
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN
Medical groups
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (3,567 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 550
- Services billed
- 575
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 91 | 89 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older) | 45 | 44 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 38 | 37 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 30 | 30 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 25 | 25 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 19 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 18 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 18 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 17 | 16 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.