MICHAEL HIGGINS Review - (OPTOMETRY)

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

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about MICHAEL HIGGINS

In the briefest summary, MICHAEL HIGGINS is a specialist in OPTOMETRY. No other specialties were noted. MICHAEL HIGGINS attended PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, graduating in 2003. He maintains 4 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1912957325

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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 MICHAEL HIGGINS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the MICHAEL 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:

MICHAEL HIGGINS is a specialist in OPTOMETRY. No other specialties were noted.

OPTOMETRY: Optometrists evaluate people for glasses and contact lenses and can diagnose and treat some eye conditions. They are not medical doctors and do not perform surgery, but they can prescribe some medications. Some people may have vision insurance that covers visits to an optometrist and glasses and contacts, but often that vision insurance does not pay for visits to an Ophthalmologist. Additionally, people may have medical insurance, but that medical insurance does not pay for glasses and contac... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for MICHAEL 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 MICHAEL 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 MICHAEL HIGGINS.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MICHAEL HIGGINS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for MICHAEL HIGGINS.

100 N ACADEMY AVE
DANVILLE, PA 17822
No phone number available

4200 HOSPITAL RD
COAL TOWNSHIP, PA 17866
570-644-4200

4203 HOSPITAL RD
COAL TOWNSHIP, PA 17866
570-648-4010

4203 HOSPITAL RD
COAL TOWNSHIP, PA 17866
570-648-4010

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MICHAEL HIGGINS

Doctors Groups:

GEISINGER CLINIC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in OPTOMETRY that are similar to MICHAEL HIGGINS

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as MICHAEL HIGGINS.