Dr. Lisa K. Higa, MD

Dr. Higa practices at Walnut Creek Endoscopy Center in Walnut Creek, California.

Dr. Higa's NPI, 1669583167, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Higa graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Higa holds California license G76897.

Dr. Higa's primary practice is Walnut Creek Endoscopy Center, at 365 Lennon Lane, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. The practice phone is (925) 939-4600.

Dr. Higa's primary practice is Walnut Creek Endoscopy Center in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Higa is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is BASS Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higa to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 dialysis center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Higa practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Higa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Higa is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Higa is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colonoscopy, fatty liver, gastroduodenitis, gastrointestinal bleeding and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Higa treats.

CMS data shows 921 Medicare services from Dr. Higa across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 468 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $117,999 for them.

CMS counts 468 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higa in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 215 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 56% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Higa's median patient age at 66, with 74% women.

In 2024, Dr. Higa wrote 612 Medicare Part D claims for 317 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 503 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $116,172 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 443 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Higa for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Higa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Higa as offering telehealth. CMS counts 277 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Higa, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 59 general payments to Dr. Higa from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $630.

Dr. Higa graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine in 1991.

Dr. Higa is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.