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Dr. George L. Higgins III, MD
NPI1447378294PAC ID9234129032
- Medicare services, 2024
- 16
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 32
- Part D claims, 2024
- 12
- Publications
- 20
- MIPS score, 2024
- 98
- Practice address
- 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102
- Practice phone
- Call (207) 662-0111
- 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. George L. Higgins III is an emergency medicine physician in Portland, Maine
Dr. Higgins practices at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, part of MaineHealth.
Dr. Higgins' NPI, 1447378294, was assigned on March 27, 2007. Dr. Higgins graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Higgins holds Maine license 008697.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1447378294NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9234129032
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (207) 662-0111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 79
- Medical school graduation
- 1973
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George L. Higgins III practices at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, at 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102 in Cumberland County. The practice phone is (207) 662-0111.
- MaineHealth Maine Medical Center22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102 · Cumberland CountyPhone(207) 662-0111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. George L. Higgins III is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, part of MaineHealth. The medical group on file is MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Higgins' employer is on file too: a hospital.
MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland2 medical groupsNames with a free accountEmployer: hospitalName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. HigginsSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. George L. Higgins III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Higgins practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. George L. Higgins III is one of 410 emergency medicine physicians in Maine
Emergency medicine is Dr. Higgins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Higgins is licensed in Maine.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, MainePrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Higgins
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
410emergency medicine physicians in Maine99emergency medicine physicians in Portland78emergency medicine physicians at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. George L. Higgins III billed Medicare for 16 services in 2024
CMS data shows 16 Medicare services from Dr. Higgins across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 32 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,345 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202416
Medicare patients32
Paid by Medicare$1,345
Procedure codes1
Dr. Higgins' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 02024: 16
- Tests and treatments
- 2022: 122024: 0100%
Dr. Higgins compared with the Maine median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Higgins
- Maine median
- Medicare services
- 16vs 18491% below
- Medicare patients
- 32vs 19584% below
- Part D claims
- 16vs 5872% below
Medians across 426 emergency medicine physicians in Maine with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Higgins' 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. George L. Higgins III treated 32 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65
CMS counts 32 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2024. 59% of them have high blood pressure, and 44% have mood disorders. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Higgins' median patient age at 57, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 202432
Average age65
Average risk score1.10
Also on Medicaid44%
Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2166%
- Men1134%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure59%
- Mood disorders44%
- Arthritis41%
- High cholesterol41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Higgins' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George L. Higgins III wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Higgins wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. 92% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $41 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202412
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$41
Dr. Higgins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11 claims92%
- Brand-name and other1 claims8%
Dr. Higgins' 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, 2016 to 2019
- 2016
- 2019
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 122019: 1633%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 1 in 2016.
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. George L. Higgins III scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Higgins for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Higgins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Higgins' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 98of 100Final score
- 83.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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. George L. Higgins III has 20 publications on record
Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Higgins, published from 2011 to 2015. 2012 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Emergency Service, Hospital, Radiography and Frostbite. Dr. Higgins has published most often in J Emerg Med. Dr. Higgins' most frequent co-authors are Timothy Bochra Salib, MD, Michelle Marie Crispo, MD and Katherine W. D. Dolbec, MD.
Papers20
Years published2011 to 2015
Dr. Higgins' papers by year, 2011 to 2015
Topics Dr. Higgins writes about most
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Radiography
- Frostbite
- Hematuria
- Maine
- Point-of-Care Systems
- Rupture
- Skin
Dr. Higgins' most frequent co-authors
- Timothy Bochra Salib, MD2 shared papers
- Michelle Marie Crispo, MD1 shared paper
- Katherine W. D. Dolbec, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Higgins
Abdominal PainAlcohol DrinkingDiving
Carotid SinusHeart MassageTachycardia, Supraventricular
Ann Emerg Med
AbdomenEmergency Service, HospitalExanthema
Diagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ImagingHeart Neoplasms
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. George L. Higgins III graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine
Dr. Higgins graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1973.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. George L. Higgins III'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 | 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 |
| 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. George L. Higgins III's NPI number?
Dr. George L. Higgins III's NPI number is 1447378294. It was assigned on March 27, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. George L. Higgins III?
Dr. George L. Higgins III is an emergency medicine physician in Portland, Maine. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. George L. Higgins III practice?
Dr. Higgins practices at 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102. Dr. Higgins' primary practice is MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, part of MaineHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. George L. Higgins III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Higgins is (207) 662-0111.
What is Dr. George L. Higgins III's medical license number?
Dr. Higgins holds Maine license 008697.
Which hospitals is Dr. George L. Higgins III affiliated with?
Dr. Higgins practices at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
What medical group is Dr. George L. Higgins III part of?
Dr. Higgins is linked to MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland. Dmand AI links Dr. Higgins to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. George L. Higgins III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Higgins billed Medicare for 16 services in 2024, and Dr. Higgins accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. George L. Higgins III's MIPS score?
Dr. Higgins' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. George L. Higgins III see?
CMS counts 32 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2024, with an average age of 65.
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What services does Dr. George L. Higgins III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Higgins' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. George L. Higgins III go to medical school?
Dr. Higgins graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1973.
What drugs does Dr. George L. Higgins III prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone.
How long has Dr. George L. Higgins III been practicing?
Dr. Higgins graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.
Does Dr. George L. Higgins III do research?
Dmand AI links 20 publications to Dr. Higgins, published from 2011 to 2015.
Who does Dr. George L. Higgins III publish with?
Dr. Higgins' most frequent co-authors are Timothy Bochra Salib, MD (2 shared papers), Michelle Marie Crispo, MD (1 shared paper) and Katherine W. D. Dolbec, MD (1 shared paper).
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