Dr. Michael D. Hightower, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 453
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 363
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,290
- MIPS score, 2024
- 76
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405
- Practice phone
- Call (870) 972-7000
- 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. Michael D. Hightower is a gastroenterologist in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Dr. Hightower practices at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care.
Dr. Hightower's NPI, 1053389353, was assigned on March 10, 2006. Dr. Hightower graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Hightower holds Arkansas license C-4940.
- NPI
- 1053389353NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- March 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (870) 972-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 77
- Medical school graduation
- 1975
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael D. Hightower practices at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Dr. Hightower's primary practice is NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, at 4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405 in Craighead County. The practice phone is (870) 972-7000.
- NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405 · Craighead CountyPhone(870) 972-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael D. Hightower is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hightower's primary practice is NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. The medical group on file is NEA Baptist Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hightower to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael D. Hightower's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hightower practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael D. Hightower is one of 116 gastroenterologists in Arkansas
Gastroenterology is Dr. Hightower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Hightower is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hightower is licensed in Arkansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, ArkansasPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael D. Hightower billed Medicare for 453 services in 2024
CMS data shows 453 Medicare services from Dr. Hightower across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 363 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,206 for them.
Dr. Hightower's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2592024: 21716%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2742024: 17436%
- Other services
- 2023: 882024: 6230%
Where Dr. Hightower's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office21748%
- In a facility23652%
Dr. Hightower compared with the Arkansas median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Hightower
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 453vs 61927% below
- Medicare patients
- 363vs 3856% below
- Part D claims
- 1,123vs 5602.0 times
Medians across 117 gastroenterologists in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hightower's 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. Michael D. Hightower treated 363 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hightower in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 191 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hightower's median patient age at 74, with 51% women.
Dr. Hightower's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hightower's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20556%
- Men15844%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hightower's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Diabetes32%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Anxiety30%
- Mood disorders27%
- Depression26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hightower's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael D. Hightower wrote 1,290 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hightower wrote 1,290 Medicare Part D claims for 469 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,123 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $167,256 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,173 claims across 23 drugs.
Dr. Hightower's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,051 claims81%
- Brand-name239 claims19%
Dr. Hightower's 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. Hightower's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%11 of 1,290 claims
- Antibiotics2%25 of 1,290 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: 1,1732024: 1,1234%
Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 23 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. Michael D. Hightower scored 76 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Dr. Hightower for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Hightower's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 76of 100Final score
- 44.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Michael D. Hightower graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Dr. Hightower graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1975.
- Medical school
- Board certified in gastroenterology
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael D. Hightower'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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael D. Hightower's NPI number?
Dr. Michael D. Hightower's NPI number is 1053389353. It was assigned on March 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael D. Hightower?
Dr. Michael D. Hightower is a gastroenterologist in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Michael D. Hightower practice?
Dr. Hightower practices at 4800 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72405. Dr. Hightower's primary practice is NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hightower to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Michael D. Hightower's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hightower is (870) 972-7000.
What is Dr. Michael D. Hightower's medical license number?
Dr. Hightower holds Arkansas license C-4940.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael D. Hightower affiliated with?
Dr. Hightower practices at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Dmand AI links Dr. Hightower to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Michael D. Hightower part of?
Dr. Hightower is linked to NEA Baptist Clinic.
Does Dr. Michael D. Hightower accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hightower billed Medicare for 453 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Michael D. Hightower's MIPS score?
Dr. Hightower's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 76 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael D. Hightower see?
CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hightower in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Dr. Michael D. Hightower board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hightower is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Michael D. Hightower bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hightower's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), surgery: digestive system (43235) and medicare service (G0121).
Where did Dr. Michael D. Hightower go to medical school?
Dr. Hightower graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1975.
What drugs does Dr. Michael D. Hightower prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hightower's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Dicyclomine HCl and Peg-3350 And Electrolytes.
How long has Dr. Michael D. Hightower been practicing?
Dr. Hightower graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.
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