Peter Spurgeon Higgins, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 338
- Part D claims, 2024
- 9,268
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 1 Harmon Plz, Secaucus, NJ 07094
- Practice phone
- Call (201) 636-7233
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Optum Medical Care of New Jersey
Secaucus, New Jersey
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Peter Spurgeon Higgins is a physician assistant in Secaucus, New Jersey
Peter Higgins practices at Optum Medical Care of New Jersey in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Peter Higgins' NPI, 1659528974, was assigned on August 19, 2008. Peter Higgins holds New Jersey license 25MP00217900.
- NPI
- 1659528974NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254470362
- NPI enumeration date
- August 19, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (201) 636-7233
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Peter Spurgeon Higgins practices at Optum Medical Care of New Jersey in Secaucus, New Jersey
Peter Higgins' primary practice is Optum Medical Care of New Jersey, at 1 Harmon Plz, Secaucus, NJ 07094 in Hudson County. The practice phone is (201) 636-7233.
- Optum Medical Care of New Jersey1 Harmon Plz, Secaucus, NJ 07094 · Hudson CountyPhone(201) 636-7233
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Peter Spurgeon Higgins is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Peter Higgins' primary practice is Optum Medical Care of New Jersey in Secaucus, New Jersey. Peter Higgins is also affiliated with Cooper University Hospital. The medical group on file is Optum Medical Care New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Peter Higgins to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies 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 Peter Spurgeon Higgins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Peter Higgins practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Optum Medical Care of New Jersey | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Peter Spurgeon Higgins is one of 672 physician assistants in New Jersey
Medical is Peter Higgins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AM0700X. Dmand AI has Peter Higgins' licenses on file in 2 states: New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Medical physician assistant, New JerseyPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Physician assistants near Peter Higgins
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Peter Spurgeon Higgins treated 338 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Peter Higgins in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 170 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Peter Higgins' median patient age at 63, with 36% women.
Peter Higgins' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Peter Higgins' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12537%
- Men21363%
Chronic conditions among Peter Higgins' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis35%
- Diabetes24%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Anxiety19%
- Chronic kidney disease15%
- Atrial fibrillation14%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Peter Higgins' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women36%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Peter Spurgeon Higgins wrote 9,268 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Peter Higgins wrote 9,268 Medicare Part D claims for 798 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs.
Peter Higgins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic8,272 claims89%
- Brand-name928 claims10%
- Other68 claims1%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Peter Higgins' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%433 of 9,268 claims
- Antibiotics2%159 of 9,268 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%48 of 9,268 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Peter Spurgeon Higgins scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Peter Higgins for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Peter Higgins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Peter Higgins as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Peter Higgins' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 71.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 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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Sources for Peter Spurgeon Higgins'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Peter Spurgeon Higgins' NPI number?
Peter Spurgeon Higgins' NPI number is 1659528974. It was assigned on August 19, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Peter Spurgeon Higgins specialize in?
Peter Spurgeon Higgins is a physician assistant in Secaucus, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AM0700X).
Where does Peter Spurgeon Higgins practice?
Peter Higgins practices at 1 Harmon Plz, Secaucus, NJ 07094. Peter Higgins' primary practice is Optum Medical Care of New Jersey in Secaucus, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Peter Higgins to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group.
What is Peter Spurgeon Higgins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Peter Higgins is (201) 636-7233.
What is Peter Spurgeon Higgins' medical license number?
Peter Higgins holds New Jersey license 25MP00217900, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Peter Spurgeon Higgins been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Peter Higgins in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Peter Spurgeon Higgins affiliated with?
Peter Higgins is affiliated with Cooper University Hospital. Dmand AI links Peter Higgins to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Peter Spurgeon Higgins part of?
Peter Higgins is linked to Optum Medical Care New Jersey. Dmand AI links Peter Higgins to 1 more medical group.
Does Peter Spurgeon Higgins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Peter Higgins as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Peter Spurgeon Higgins offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Peter Higgins as offering telehealth services.
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What is Peter Spurgeon Higgins' MIPS score?
Peter Higgins' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Peter Spurgeon Higgins see?
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Peter Higgins in 2024, with an average age of 74.
How long has Peter Spurgeon Higgins been practicing?
Peter Higgins graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
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