Dr. Patrick M. Higgins, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 332,776
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 615
- Part D claims, 2026
- 1,352
- Publications
- 1
- Clinical trials
- 3
- Practice address
- 1 Corporate Dr, Wayne, NJ 07470
- Practice phone
- Call (973) 707-5632
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Retina Center of New Jersey
Wayne, New Jersey
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Dr. Patrick M. Higgins is an ophthalmologist in Wayne, New Jersey
Dr. Higgins practices at Retina Center of New Jersey in Wayne, New Jersey.
Dr. Higgins' NPI, 1285642470, was assigned on August 3, 2006. Dr. Higgins holds New Jersey license 25MA06558600.
- NPI
- 1285642470NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507882107
- NPI enumeration date
- August 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (973) 707-5632
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Patrick M. Higgins practices at Retina Center of New Jersey in Wayne, New Jersey
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Retina Center of New Jersey, at 1 Corporate Dr, Wayne, NJ 07470 in Passaic County. The practice phone is (973) 707-5632.
- Retina Center of New Jersey1 Corporate Dr, Wayne, NJ 07470 · Passaic CountyPhone(973) 707-5632
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Patrick M. Higgins is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Retina Center of New Jersey in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Higgins is also affiliated with Englewood Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, 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. Patrick M. Higgins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Higgins practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Retina Center of New Jersey | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Patrick M. Higgins is one of 654 ophthalmologists in New Jersey
Ophthalmology is Dr. Higgins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Higgins is licensed in New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, New JerseyPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Higgins
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Patrick M. Higgins billed Medicare for 332,776 services in 2024
CMS data shows 332,776 Medicare services from Dr. Higgins across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 615 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,826,026 for them.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 22,3822024: 327,4741363%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4,4772024: 4,3014%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,1532024: 88423%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 862024: 7315%
- Imaging
- 2023: 342024: 4429%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 702024: 0100%
Where Dr. Higgins' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office332,754100%
- In a facility220%
Dr. Higgins compared with the New Jersey median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Higgins
- New Jersey median
- Medicare services
- 332,776vs 1,846180.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 615vs 618Close to median
- Part D claims
- 1,181vs 69670% above
Medians across 677 ophthalmologists in New Jersey 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. Patrick M. Higgins treated 615 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 78
CMS counts 615 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2026. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 249 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Higgins' median patient age at 70, with 51% women.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients by age, 2026
Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women34055%
- Men27545%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients, 2026
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes46%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Anxiety22%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Patrick M. Higgins wrote 1,352 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Higgins wrote 1,352 Medicare Part D claims for 406 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,181 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $81,385 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,411 claims across 23 drugs.
Dr. Higgins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic779 claims58%
- Brand-name and other573 claims42%
Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Higgins' Part D claims, 2026
- Antibiotics2%25 of 1,352 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,4112024: 1,18116%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 23 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Patrick M. Higgins scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2026
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Higgins for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Higgins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 55 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Higgins, more than 65% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Higgins' MIPS scores, performance year 2026
- 91of 100Final score
- 96.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Higgins ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 65th percentile55 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2026 data; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Patrick M. Higgins has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Higgins in 2025.
Recent publications by Dr. Higgins
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Dr. Patrick M. Higgins has worked on 3 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Higgins to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Macular Degeneration and Retinal Degeneration. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals sponsors the most, 3. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Higgins that name 3 trials.
Conditions in Dr. Higgins' trials
- Macular Degeneration
- Retinal Degeneration
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Higgins
- David M. Brown, MD2 shared trials
- Stuart Kevin Burgess, MD2 shared trials
- Clement K. Chan, MD2 shared trials
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Higgins
Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Patrick M. Higgins received $18,950 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 213 general payments to Dr. Higgins from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $7,111. It also lists 23 research payments totaling $70,754 from 2016 to 2024, naming 3 clinical trials.
General payments to Dr. Higgins by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Higgins by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,59740%
- Consulting fees$4,92026%
- Travel and lodging$4,25722%
- Gifts$1,80510%
- Other$3592%
Companies that paid Dr. Higgins the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Patrick M. Higgins' NPI number?
Dr. Patrick M. Higgins' NPI number is 1285642470. It was assigned on August 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Patrick M. Higgins?
Dr. Patrick M. Higgins is an ophthalmologist in Wayne, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Patrick M. Higgins practice?
Dr. Higgins practices at 1 Corporate Dr, Wayne, NJ 07470. Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Retina Center of New Jersey in Wayne, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 2 hospitals, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Patrick M. Higgins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Higgins is (973) 707-5632. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Patrick M. Higgins' email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Higgins through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Patrick M. Higgins' medical license number?
Dr. Higgins holds New Jersey license 25MA06558600.
Which hospitals is Dr. Patrick M. Higgins affiliated with?
Dr. Higgins is affiliated with Englewood Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Higgins to 2 more hospitals, named with a free account.
What medical group is Dr. Patrick M. Higgins part of?
Dmand AI links Dr. Higgins to 3 medical groups. A free account names each one, with the clinicians and leaders there.
Who does Dr. Patrick M. Higgins practice with?
Dmand AI links 111 HCPs to Dr. Higgins' primary medical group, 62 of them ophthalmologists. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
Does Dr. Patrick M. Higgins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Higgins billed Medicare for 332,776 services in 2024, and Dr. Higgins accepts Medicare assignment.
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What is Dr. Patrick M. Higgins' MIPS score?
Dr. Higgins' MIPS final score for performance year 2026 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Patrick M. Higgins see?
CMS counts 615 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2026, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Patrick M. Higgins bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Higgins' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2403), injected or infused drug (J2777) and injected or infused drug (J2781).
What drugs does Dr. Patrick M. Higgins prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost and Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim.
Has Dr. Patrick M. Higgins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18,950 in general payments to Dr. Higgins from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Patrick M. Higgins been practicing?
Dr. Higgins graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
Does Dr. Patrick M. Higgins do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Higgins. Dr. Higgins has worked on 3 clinical trials.
What EHR does Dr. Patrick M. Higgins' practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Retina Center of New Jersey and at 5 more sites and 3 medical groups. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
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