George Kimet Hightower
- Part D claims, 2024
- 12
- Publications
- 23
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Industry payments
- $182
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Practice address
- 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 279-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Anaheim, California
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George Kimet Hightower is a dermatologist in Anaheim, California
George Hightower practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California.
George Hightower's NPI, 1881014652, was assigned on April 21, 2014. George Hightower graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2015. George Hightower holds California license A156244.
- NPI
- 1881014652NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 21, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (714) 279-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
George Kimet Hightower practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California
George Hightower's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group, at 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 279-4000.
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 279-4000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
George Kimet Hightower is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
George Hightower's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links George Hightower to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at George Kimet Hightower's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where George Hightower practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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George Kimet Hightower is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California
Dermatology is George Hightower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. George Hightower is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has George Hightower's licenses on file in 2 states: California and North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, CaliforniaPrimary
- North Carolina license
Dermatologists near George Hightower
Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
George Kimet Hightower's patients have a median age of 16
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts George Hightower's median patient age at 16, with 55% women.
George 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 16
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
George Kimet Hightower wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, George Hightower wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $110 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 85 claims across 5 drugs.
George Hightower's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 852019: 1681%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 5 in 2018.
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
George Kimet Hightower scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for George Hightower for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
George Hightower's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 84.1of 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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George Kimet Hightower has 23 publications on record
Dmand AI links 23 papers to George Hightower, published from 2007 to 2025. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are HIV-1, HIV Infections and RNA, Viral. George Hightower has published most often in JAAD Int. George Hightower's most frequent co-authors are Joseph K. Wong, MD, Helen Park and Igor Grant, MD.
George Hightower's papers by year, 2007 to 2025
Topics George Hightower writes about most
- HIV-1
- HIV Infections
- RNA, Viral
- Drug Resistance, Viral
- AIDS Dementia Complex
- Genes, pol
- Genetic Variation
- High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
George Hightower's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by George Hightower
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
George Kimet Hightower received $182 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to George Hightower from 5 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $62.
General payments to George Hightower by program year, 2019 to 2024
Companies that paid George Hightower the most, 2019 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
George Kimet Hightower graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine
George Hightower graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
- Board certified in pediatric dermatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
George Kimet Hightower accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
George Hightower is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types George Hightower accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare9
- HMO8
- POS4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for George Kimet 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is George Kimet Hightower's NPI number?
George Kimet Hightower's NPI number is 1881014652. It was assigned on April 21, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does George Kimet Hightower specialize in?
George Kimet Hightower is a dermatologist in Anaheim, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does George Kimet Hightower practice?
George Hightower practices at 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807. George Hightower's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California. Dmand AI also links George Hightower to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is George Kimet Hightower's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for George Hightower is (714) 279-4000.
What is George Kimet Hightower's medical license number?
George Hightower holds California license A156244, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has George Kimet Hightower been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for George Hightower in California (2018 to 2026) and North Carolina (2014 to 2018).
What medical group is George Kimet Hightower part of?
George Hightower is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links George Hightower to 2 more medical groups.
What is George Kimet Hightower's MIPS score?
George Hightower's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
Is George Kimet Hightower board certified?
Yes. George Hightower is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
Where did George Kimet Hightower go to medical school?
George Hightower graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2015.
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What drugs does George Kimet Hightower prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, George Hightower's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl.
Has George Kimet Hightower received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $182 in general payments to George Hightower from 5 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has George Kimet Hightower been practicing?
George Hightower graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does George Kimet Hightower do research?
Dmand AI links 23 publications to George Hightower, published from 2007 to 2025.
Who does George Kimet Hightower publish with?
George Hightower's most frequent co-authors are Joseph K. Wong, MD (6 shared papers), Helen Park (5 shared papers) and Igor Grant, MD (4 shared papers).
What insurance does George Kimet Hightower accept?
George Hightower is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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