Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 834
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 279
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,048
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1007 Goodyear Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35903
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 494-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins is a family medicine physician in Gadsden, Alabama
Dr. Higgins practices at Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama, part of Community Health Systems.
Dr. Higgins' NPI, 1740412063, was assigned on August 20, 2009. Dr. Higgins holds Alabama license L3086R.
- NPI
- 1740412063NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244416949
- NPI enumeration date
- August 20, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 494-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins practices at Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Gadsden Regional Medical Center, at 1007 Goodyear Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35903 in Etowah County. The practice phone is (256) 494-4000.
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center1007 Goodyear Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35903 · Etowah CountyPhone(256) 494-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama, part of Community Health Systems. The medical group on file is American Family Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 4 more medical groups, 1 community health center and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Higgins practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins is one of 1,916 family medicine physicians in Alabama
Family medicine is Dr. Higgins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Higgins is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, AlabamaPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Higgins
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins billed Medicare for 834 services in 2024
CMS data shows 834 Medicare services from Dr. Higgins across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 279 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,134 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8812024: 8345%
Dr. Higgins compared with the Alabama median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Higgins
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 834vs 61635% above
- Medicare patients
- 279vs 18253% above
- Part D claims
- 605vs 1,17549% below
Medians across 1,859 family medicine physicians in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Higgins' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins treated 279 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 115 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Higgins' median patient age at 76, with 55% women.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13849%
- Men14151%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis70%
- Ischemic heart disease51%
- Mood disorders51%
- Chronic kidney disease49%
- Anxiety48%
- Depression48%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Higgins' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins wrote 1,048 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Higgins wrote 1,048 Medicare Part D claims for 234 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 605 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,564 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 402 claims across 22 drugs.
Dr. Higgins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic964 claims92%
- Brand-name and other84 claims8%
Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Higgins' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%16 of 1,048 claims
- Antibiotics10%105 of 1,048 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%27 of 1,048 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4022024: 60550%
Drugs named by CMS: 29 in 2024, 22 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Higgins for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Higgins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Higgins' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 75.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins received $799 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Higgins from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $489.
General payments to Dr. Higgins by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Higgins the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins' NPI number?
Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins' NPI number is 1740412063. It was assigned on August 20, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins?
Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins is a family medicine physician in Gadsden, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins practice?
Dr. Higgins practices at 1007 Goodyear Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35903. Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama, part of Community Health Systems. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 4 medical groups, 1 community health center and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Higgins is (256) 494-4000.
What is Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins' medical license number?
Dr. Higgins holds Alabama license L3086R.
Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins affiliated with?
Dr. Higgins practices at Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama.
What medical group is Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins part of?
Dr. Higgins is linked to American Family Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Higgins to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Higgins billed Medicare for 834 services in 2024, and Dr. Higgins accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins' MIPS score?
Dr. Higgins' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins see?
CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Higgins' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
What drugs does Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Pantoprazole Sodium and Quetiapine Fumarate.
Has Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $799 in general payments to Dr. Higgins from 6 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Stephen Ray Higgins been practicing?
Dr. Higgins graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
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