Active NPI 1750518437 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Higgins , MD

Surgery • Bellingham, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Higgins, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Bellingham, WA. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 2006, Dr. Higgins delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3015 SQUALICUM PKWY.

Dr. Higgins is affiliated with Peacehealth and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, repair of groin hernia using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3015 Squalicum Pkwy
Suite 250

Bellingham, WA 982251945

Telephone 3606762288

Fax 3608616017

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Family Care Network Pllc Facility NPI 1265477368

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Washington School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Bellingham, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs -7.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Bellingham, WA (818 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

18.2% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Higgins (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Bellingham Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	90	$263.40	$111.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	29	$125.20	$56.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$415.55	$162.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	32	$213.18	$90.66
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	26	26	$1422.02	$482.81
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	16	16	$165.44	$119.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$285.00	$111.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	22	$283.21	$127.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	21	$151.00	$56.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	19	$238.14	$89.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$367.50	$165.78
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$1528.53	$512.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$211.18	$111.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	46	$211.06	$128.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$322.59	$167.22
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	18	18	$2185.50	$539.82
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	16	15	$265.77	$126.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$213.24	$113.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	40	$222.41	$130.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$331.36	$168.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$335.40	$134.73
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$1240.67	$478.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	67	67	$321.00	$163.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	40	$209.00	$110.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	17	$141.00	$75.46
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	19	19	$1135.89	$465.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$210.00	$108.58
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	14	14	$1408.00	$737.84
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$309.00	$138.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$321.00	$164.37
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	57	14	$139.88	$72.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	42	$209.00	$108.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	42	$141.00	$74.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$210.00	$108.49
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	26	$393.79	$201.85
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	20	20	$1431.25	$719.06
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	16	16	$1164.94	$443.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	89	$210.00	$100.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	40	$141.00	$68.68
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	38	12	$139.00	$68.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$209.00	$101.95
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$265.00	$128.97
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	18	18	$1083.17	$456.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$321.00	$147.09
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	15	15	$1408.00	$684.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	62	24	$139.00	$69.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$210.00	$103.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	38	$141.00	$70.51
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	31	$265.00	$130.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	27	$209.00	$103.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$321.00	$157.15
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	15	15	$1408.00	$682.07
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	15	14	$275.00	$86.25

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA 60221728

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Peacehealth

2979 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 982251813

Phone: 3607566800

Peacehealth

2901 Sqaulicum Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 982251851

Phone: 3607889373

Peacehealth

3015 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 982251906

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Physician Assistant - Medical

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 28, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 28, 2012

Registered at 3015 SQUALICUM PKWY, SUITE 250, BELLINGHAM, WA 982251945 (Tel: 3606762288)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 28, 2012

Registered at 3015 SQUALICUM PKWY, SUITE 250, BELLINGHAM, WA 982251945 (Tel: 3606762288)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 28, 2012

Recorded as MICHAEL HIGGINS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 28, 2012

Surgery (License #60221728 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 19, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1750518437

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 19, 2009

Last Update: September 28, 2012

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

3015 Squalicum Pkwy, Suite 250

Bellingham, WA 982251945

Phone: 3606762288

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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