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- 300 Pasteur Dr Rm L235, Department of Pathology, Stanford, CA 94305
About Dr. Higgins
John P. Higgins, MD is a healthcare provider in Stanford, CA specializing in pathology. John trained at Stanford University School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. John is also listed as specializing in anatomic & clinical pathology. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 1,082 Medicare patients across 2,398 services. The services billed most often include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure, and special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report. This provider record is associated with NPI 1154474872.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (650) 723-7211
- Email not available
Practice Locations
300 PASTEUR DR RM L235 DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
Stanford, CA 94305
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Pathology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Autoimmune & Joints
Autopsy & Forensic
Blood & Metabolism
Blood Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Clotting Gene Mutation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Sickle cell disease
Cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Bone tumors
- Brain tumor
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Oral cavity cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Cervical & Gynecologic
Digestive
Digestive System
Endocrine
Genetics
Hormones
Immune System
Infections
Kidney
Liver
Metabolic & Routine Lab
Pregnancy & Fertility
Skin Cancer
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Autopsy & Forensic
Blood Tests
- Blood Clotting Tests
- Blood Type Test
- Cholesterol screening
- Complete Blood Count
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Hemoglobin A1c Test
- Iron Level Blood Test
- Thyroid Blood Test
Cytology
Cytology & Screening
- Fine-needle aspiration of a neck mass
- Human papillomavirus testing
- Pap Smear Test
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy Review
Genetic & Molecular Tests
Genetics
Immune & Allergy Tests
Infection Testing
Infection Tests
Lab & Blood Tests
- Cardiac enzyme blood test
- Pregnancy blood test
- Sed rate inflammation test
- Testosterone blood test
- Vitamin D blood test
Pathology Review
Pregnancy & Fertility
Routine Lab Tests
Tissue Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy Interpretation
- Breast Biopsy Analysis
- Cervical biopsy lab review
- Colon Polyp Testing
- Kidney Biopsy Examination
- Liver Biopsy Examination
- Lung biopsy lab review
- Lymph Node Biopsy Analysis
- Oral biopsy lab review
- Prostate Biopsy Analysis
- Skin Biopsy Lab Review
- Stomach biopsy lab review
- Uterine biopsy lab review
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,398 services · 1,082 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
1,043 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure | Lab test | 88350 |
411 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | Lab test | 88313 |
230 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Lab test | 88342 |
160 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Lab test | 88341 |
159 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere | Lab test | 88321 |
75 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure | Lab test | 88346 |
52 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Electron microscopy for diagnosis | Lab test | 88348 |
49 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | Lab test | 88331 |
44 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue and frozen preparation of specimen including interpretation and report | Lab test | 88314 |
44 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other pathologists in Stanford 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Stanford University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1994 at Stanford University School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Higgins specialize in?
Dr. Higgins is a pathologist in Stanford, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pathology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Higgins located?
Dr. Higgins is listed at 300 Pasteur Dr Rm L235 Department of Pathology, Stanford, CA 94305. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Higgins's phone number?
The number on file is (650) 723-7211. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Higgins's NPI number?
Dr. Higgins's National Provider Identifier is 1154474872. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Higgins go to medical school?
Dr. Higgins attended Stanford University School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Higgins been practicing?
Dr. Higgins has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Higgins do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Higgins the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Higgins confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Higgins. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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