Physician Profile
Kenneth E. Higgins, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Higgins
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Kenneth E. Higgins, MD is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Kenneth graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 2014. According to Medicare claims data, Kenneth cared for 170 Medicare patients across 196 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter, and anesthesia for electroshock therapy.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (310) 267-9850
- Email not available
Practice Locations
757 WESTWOOD PLZ STE 3325
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
196 services · 170 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | Procedure | 64448 |
37 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter | Procedure | 64416 |
27 |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | Anaesthesia | 00104 |
35 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
23 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Anaesthesia | 01214 |
11 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
41 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
22 |
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.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 anesthesiologists in Los Angeles 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Connecticut School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at University of Connecticut School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Higgins's specialty?
Dr. Higgins is an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Higgins?
Dr. Higgins is listed at 757 Westwood Plz Ste 3325, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Higgins?
The number on file is (310) 267-9850. 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 1255759254. 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
What is Dr. Higgins's medical education?
Dr. Higgins attended University of Connecticut School of Medicine, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Higgins been practicing?
Dr. Higgins has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Higgins known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Higgins performs procedures including continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve through catheter and continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter; provides treatments such as anesthesia for electroshock therapy and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement, alongside routine visits and testing. 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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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.