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3023 N Ballas Rd Ste 200D, Saint Louis, MO 63131 - Saint Louis location
3023 N Ballas Rd, Ste 200d, Saint Louis, MO 63131
About Dr. Higano
Based in Saint Louis, MO, Stuart T. Higano, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under interventional cardiology. Stuart graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1984. Stuart is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Stuart cared for 1,199 Medicare patients across 1,548 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function. NPI 1114998978 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (314) 996-7272
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3023 N BALLAS RD STE 200D
Saint Louis, MO 63131
3023 N Ballas Rd Ste 200d
Saint Louis, MO 63131
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Cardiology 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
Most searched conditions
Artery blockages
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Completely Blocked Heart Artery
- Microvascular angina
- Re-Blocked Heart Stent
- Severely Calcified Heart Arteries
- Torn Heart Artery
Blood clots
Blood pressure
Chest symptoms
Circulation & veins
Coronary disease
Heart failure
Heart muscle
Heart muscle conditions
Heart rhythm
Heart rhythm & blood flow
Heart valves
Structural & congenital
Structural heart
Valve disease
Vascular disease
- Leg Cramps When Walking
- Narrow kidney artery
- Stomach Pain After Eating From Arteries
- Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Vein conditions
Procedures & services
Artery procedures
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Atherectomy
- Drug-Coated Balloon Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Opening Chronic 100% Blocked Heart Arteries
- Shockwave Plaque Busting In Heart Arteries
Clot procedures
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- Catheter Blood Clot Removal From Legs
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
Most searched procedures
- AFib ablation
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Cardiac catheterization
- Pacemaker implantation
- Watchman procedure
Blood pressure procedures
Circulation & limbs
Circulatory support
Coronary stenting
Diagnostic catheterization
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics & monitoring
- Fractional flow reserve measurement
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
- Intravascular ultrasound
Emergency heart procedures
Heart devices
Heart muscle
Heart support
Imaging & diagnostics
Stenting
Structural heart repair
Structural repair
Valve procedures
- Balloon Heart Valve Opening
- Leaky Artificial Heart Valve Repair
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- Transcatheter mitral valve repair
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- TriClip Valve Repair
Valve replacement
Vein procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,548 services · 1,199 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
132 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93296 |
74 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93294 |
66 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
33 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93460 |
16 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | Treatment | 93227 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
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.
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.
Other interventional cardiologists in Saint Louis 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Massachusetts Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1984 at University of Massachusetts Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Stuart T. Higano's specialty?
Stuart T. Higano is an interventional cardiologist in Saint Louis, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Interventional Cardiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Stuart T. Higano?
Stuart T. Higano is listed at 3023 N Ballas Rd Ste 200D, Saint Louis, MO 63131. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Stuart T. Higano?
The number on file is (314) 996-7272. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Stuart T. Higano's NPI number?
Stuart T. Higano's National Provider Identifier is 1114998978. 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 Stuart T. Higano's education?
Stuart T. Higano attended University of Massachusetts Medical School, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Stuart T. Higano been practicing?
Stuart T. Higano has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Stuart T. Higano known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Stuart T. Higano performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Stuart T. Higano confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Stuart T. Higano. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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