Dr. Daniel J. Hightower, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 21,560
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 3,132
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 1700 S Court St, Visalia, CA 93277
- Practice phone
- Call (559) 734-9244
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
VIP Specialists
Visalia, California
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Dr. Daniel J. Hightower is a diagnostic radiologist in Visalia, California
Dr. Hightower practices at VIP Specialists in Visalia, California.
Dr. Hightower's NPI, 1437173325, was assigned on July 26, 2006. Dr. Hightower graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Hightower holds California license G73127.
- NPI
- 1437173325NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385539196
- NPI enumeration date
- July 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (559) 734-9244
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Daniel J. Hightower practices at VIP Specialists in Visalia, California
Dr. Hightower's primary practice is VIP Specialists, at 1700 S Court St, Visalia, CA 93277 in Tulare County. The practice phone is (559) 734-9244.
- VIP Specialists1700 S Court St, Visalia, CA 93277 · Tulare CountyPhone(559) 734-9244
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Daniel J. Hightower is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hightower's primary practice is VIP Specialists in Visalia, California. Dr. Hightower is also affiliated with Kaweah Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Kaweah Health Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hightower to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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 Dr. Daniel J. Hightower's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hightower practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| VIP Specialists | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Daniel J. Hightower is one of 4,096 diagnostic radiologists in California
Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Hightower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Hightower is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Hightower is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Diagnostic radiology, CaliforniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Daniel J. Hightower billed Medicare for 21,560 services in 2024
CMS data shows 21,560 Medicare services from Dr. Hightower across 76 procedure codes in 2024, for 3,132 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $222,286 for them.
Dr. Hightower's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 7,2702024: 16,553128%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3,7422024: 4,19712%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 418
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2482024: 20119%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1172024: 19163%
Where Dr. Hightower's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office17,70982%
- In a facility3,85118%
Dr. Hightower compared with the California median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024
- Dr. Hightower
- California median
- Medicare services
- 21,560vs 2,2819.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 3,132vs 1,3462.3 times
Medians across 3,734 diagnostic radiologists in California 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. Daniel J. Hightower treated 3,132 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 3,132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hightower in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 1,270 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.84, 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. Hightower's median patient age at 58, with 59% women.
Dr. Hightower's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hightower's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1,71155%
- Men1,42145%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hightower's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis56%
- Diabetes47%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Heart failure31%
- Mood disorders31%
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 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Daniel J. Hightower scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Hightower for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hightower accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hightower's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 64of 100Cost
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. Daniel J. Hightower has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Hightower.
Recent publications by Dr. Hightower
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Dr. Daniel J. Hightower received $11,242 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 138 general payments to Dr. Hightower from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. AngioDynamics, Inc. paid the most, $2,820.
General payments to Dr. Hightower by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hightower by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,92962%
- Device or supply loans$2,78925%
- Entertainment$1,34012%
- Travel and lodging$1842%
Companies that paid Dr. Hightower the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Daniel J. Hightower graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine
Dr. Hightower graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
- Board certified in diagnostic radiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Daniel J. Hightower accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Hightower is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +1 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Hightower accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO6
- POS4
- HMO3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Daniel J. 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 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 Dr. Daniel J. Hightower's NPI number?
Dr. Daniel J. Hightower's NPI number is 1437173325. It was assigned on July 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel J. Hightower?
Dr. Daniel J. Hightower is a diagnostic radiologist in Visalia, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).
Where does Dr. Daniel J. Hightower practice?
Dr. Hightower practices at 1700 S Court St, Visalia, CA 93277. Dr. Hightower's primary practice is VIP Specialists in Visalia, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hightower to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Daniel J. Hightower's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hightower is (559) 734-9244.
What is Dr. Daniel J. Hightower's medical license number?
Dr. Hightower holds California license G73127.
Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel J. Hightower affiliated with?
Dr. Hightower is affiliated with Kaweah Health Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hightower to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Daniel J. Hightower part of?
Dr. Hightower is linked to Kaweah Health Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Hightower to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Daniel J. Hightower accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hightower billed Medicare for 21,560 services in 2024, and Dr. Hightower accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Daniel J. Hightower's MIPS score?
Dr. Hightower's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel J. Hightower see?
CMS counts 3,132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hightower in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Daniel J. Hightower board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hightower is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.
What services does Dr. Daniel J. Hightower bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hightower's most billed Medicare services were medical supplies or transport (A9575), medicare temporary code (Q9967) and diagnostic imaging (71045).
Where did Dr. Daniel J. Hightower go to medical school?
Dr. Hightower graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1989.
Has Dr. Daniel J. Hightower received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $11,242 in general payments to Dr. Hightower from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AngioDynamics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Daniel J. Hightower been practicing?
Dr. Hightower graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Does Dr. Daniel J. Hightower do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Hightower.
What insurance does Dr. Daniel J. Hightower accept?
Dr. Hightower is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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