Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout HIGGINS
Patrick J Higgins, PA is a physician assistant practising in Jersey City, NJ. Patrick is also listed as specialising in physician assistant — surgical.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Higgins specialise in?
Dr. Higgins is a physician assistant in Jersey City, NJ. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Higgins located?
Dr. Higgins is listed at 377 JERSEY AVE STE 280A, Jersey City, NJ 07302. 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 (201) 915-2855. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Higgins?
Dr. Higgins's National Provider Identifier is 1174754725. 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 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Higgins have?
Dr. Higgins has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Higgins do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Higgins performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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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
- (201) 915-2855
- Email not available
Practice Locations
377 JERSEY AVE STE 280A
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,018 services · 529 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
52 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
62 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
44 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
38 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Imaging | 73552 |
23 |
| X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 73503 |
19 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
13 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
12 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
384 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
300 |
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 physician assistants at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Jersey City 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in NJ 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.