CHRISTOPHER JAMES HIGGINS MD NPI 1417123274

NPI Details

Christopher James Higgins, MD is a cardiovascular disease internal medicine in Tulsa, OK with 20 years of experience. The provider is an internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms. Christopher James Higgins, MD NPI is 1417123274. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Graduation Year:2006

The provider's business location address is:

7912 E 31ST CT
SUITE 320
TULSA, OK
ZIP 74145
Phone: (918) 496-8499

The NPI 1417123274 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow (HCPCS:93880)
• Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect (HCPCS:78452)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (HCPCS:93010)
• Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93458)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93970)
• Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch (HCPCS:92928)
• Hospital observation care on day of discharge (HCPCS:99217)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (HCPCS:93010)
• Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report (HCPCS:93312)
• Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers (HCPCS:93320)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function (HCPCS:93325)
• Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel (HCPCS:92978)
• Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days (HCPCS:93298)
• Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional (HCPCS:93228)
• Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries (HCPCS:93922)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
• Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93460)
• Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93454)
• Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel (HCPCS:93571)
• Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional (HCPCS:93229)
• Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance (HCPCS:36475)
• Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image (HCPCS:75630)
• Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec (HCPCS:G2066)
• External shock to heart to regulate heart beat (HCPCS:92960)
• Programming of dual lead pacemaker system (HCPCS:93280)
• Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin (HCPCS:33285)
• Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93971)
• Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
• Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow (HCPCS:93880)
• Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician (HCPCS:93018)
• Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:36466)
• Insertion of tube in bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93455)
• Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:99218)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
• Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity (HCPCS:76770)
• Insertion of tube into chest aorta for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist (HCPCS:36221)
• Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast (HCPCS:71275)
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting (HCPCS:NAN05)
• Pacemaker insertion or repair (HCPCS:NAN10)
• Varicose vein removal (HCPCS:NAN08)
• Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) (HCPCS:NAN01)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/1/2008 and was last updated on 4/17/2014.

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