Dr. Raphael John Higginbotham, MD

Dr. Higginbotham practices at DCI - Opelousas in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Dr. Higginbotham's NPI, 1477507531, was assigned on May 20, 2006. Dr. Higginbotham graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Higginbotham holds Louisiana license 025644.

Dr. Higginbotham's primary practice is DCI - Opelousas, at 927 East Prudhomme, Opelousas, LA 70570 in Saint Landry Parish. The practice phone is (337) 594-8535.

Dr. Higginbotham's primary practice is DCI - Opelousas in Opelousas, Louisiana. Dr. Higginbotham is also affiliated with Opelousas General Health System. The medical group on file is Kidney Treatment Options Center of Opelousas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higginbotham to 4 more hospitals, 4 dialysis centers, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Higginbotham practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Higginbotham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Higginbotham is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Higginbotham is licensed in Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Higginbotham treats.

CMS data shows 2,269 Medicare services from Dr. Higginbotham across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 595 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $196,821 for them.

CMS counts 595 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higginbotham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 227 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.06, 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. Higginbotham's median patient age at 56, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Higginbotham wrote 9,397 Medicare Part D claims for 734 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,939 of them, across 109 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,748,751 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,308 claims across 112 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Higginbotham for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Higginbotham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Higginbotham as offering telehealth.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 369 general payments to Dr. Higginbotham from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $1,045.

Dr. Higginbotham graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2001.

Dr. Higginbotham is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.