DEREK HIGGINS Review - (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for DEREK HIGGINS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about DEREK HIGGINS

In the briefest summary, DEREK HIGGINS is a specialist in NURSE PRACTITIONER. No other specialties were noted. DEREK HIGGINS attended UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MED (KC/WICH/SAL), graduating in 2022. He maintains 4 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1538865308

   What is this page all about?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand DEREK HIGGINS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the DEREK HIGGINS does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.

   Specialties and Sub-Specialties:

DEREK HIGGINS is a specialist in NURSE PRACTITIONER. No other specialties were noted.

NURSE PRACTITIONER: A nurse practitioner is a health care professional who offers a wide range of acute, primary, and specialty care services, either alone or alongside a doctor. As primary care physicians leave the profession faster than they can be replaced, especially in rural areas, nurse practitioners play a larger role as primary care providers. They’re also vital to care in specialized medicine, which has its own physician shortages. There’s a lot of overlap in the roles of nurse practitioners and physic... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for DEREK HIGGINS

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.

No MIPS Scores are available for DEREK HIGGINS.

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

There is no measure or activity data for DEREK HIGGINS.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for DEREK HIGGINS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for DEREK HIGGINS.

1125 W SPRUCE ST
OLATHE, KS 66061
913-826-4200

6440 NIEMAN RD
SHAWNEE, KS 66203
913-826-4200

13351 S ARAPAHO DR
OLATHE, KS 66062
913-353-3000

15040 W 138TH ST
OLATHE, KS 66062
913-210-5241

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DEREK HIGGINS

Doctors Groups:

JOHNSON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

COTTONWOOD SPRINGS PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC

Medical Organizations:

DEREK HIGGINS is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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