Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout HIGGINS
Based in Houston, TX, John Patrick Higgins, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease (cardiology). John is also listed as specialising in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Higgins specialise in?
Dr. Higgins is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Houston, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Higgins located?
Dr. Higgins is listed at 6431 FANNIN ST MSB 4.262, Houston, TX 77030. 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 (713) 500-6836. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Higgins's NPI number?
Dr. Higgins's National Provider Identifier is 1316033962. 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 Other, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Higgins been practising?
Dr. Higgins has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Higgins do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Higgins provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with supervision by physician, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (713) 500-6836
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6431 FANNIN ST MSB 4.262
Houston, TX 77030
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
428 services · 351 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
306 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
18 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
17 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
16 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | Treatment | 93227 |
11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
22 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
14 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
12 |
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 cardiovascular diseases in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1990 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.