DEREK HIGGINS Review - (PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION)
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 PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. Other specialties include PAIN MANAGEMENT, and SPORTS MEDICINE. DEREK HIGGINS attended ARIZONA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE MID WESTERN UNIVERSITY, graduating in 2011. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 0 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1568611655What is this page all about?
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Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
DEREK HIGGINS is a specialist in PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. Other specialties include PAIN MANAGEMENT, and SPORTS MEDICINE.
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also known as physiatrists, treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. PM&R physicians are medical doctors who have completed training in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), and may be subspecialty certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitat... (more information)
PAIN MANAGEMENT: A pain management specialist is a doctor who evaluates your pain and treats a wide range of pain problems. A pain management doctor treats sudden pain problems such as headaches and many types of long-lasting, chronic, pain such as low back pain. Patients are seen in a pain clinic and can go home the same day. Pain management doctors offer a mix of medication-based treatments and procedures, that can stop the pain at its source. The types of pain treated by a pain management doctor fall into thr... (more information)
SPORTS MEDICINE: A sports medicine physician has significant specialized training in both the treatment and prevention of illness and injury. They are ideally suited to provide comprehensive medical care for athletes, sports teams or active individuals who are simply looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sports medicine physicians specialize solely in non-surgical sports medicine and serve as team physicians at the youth level, NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS and NHL, as well as with Olympic teams. A Sports M... (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.
| Final MIPS Score | 89.4 |
| Final MIPS Score without CPB | 84.7 |
| PI Category Score | 100 |
| IA Category Score | 40 |
| Quality Category Score | 72.3 |
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 2 office locations for DEREK HIGGINS.
4915 E BASELINE RD
GILBERT, AZ 85234
480-249-5525
20851 E RITTENHOUSE RD
QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142
480-677-3294
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for DEREK HIGGINS
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DEREK HIGGINS is not affiliated with any hospitals.
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