Dr. David Earl Higgins, MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 111
- Part D claims, 2020
- 198
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $523
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602
- Practice phone
- Call (814) 943-8164
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. David Earl Higgins is an otolaryngologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Dr. Higgins practices at James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, part of Veterans Health Administration.
Dr. Higgins' NPI, 1104822063, was assigned on June 24, 2005. Dr. Higgins holds Pennsylvania license MD025825E.
- NPI
- 1104822063NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 24, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (814) 943-8164
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David Earl Higgins practices at James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center, at 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602 in Blair County. The practice phone is (814) 943-8164.
- James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602 · Blair CountyPhone(814) 943-8164
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David Earl Higgins is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, part of Veterans Health Administration. The medical group on file is Penn Highlands Tyrone. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Higgins' employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Earl Higgins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Higgins practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Earl Higgins is one of 415 otolaryngologists in Pennsylvania
Otolaryngology is Dr. Higgins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Higgins is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Higgins
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Earl Higgins billed Medicare for 111 services in 2020
CMS data shows 111 Medicare services from Dr. Higgins across 3 procedure codes in 2020, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $4,994 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 4482020: 11175%
- Surgery
- 2019: 502020: 0100%
Dr. Higgins compared with the Pennsylvania median for otolaryngologists, 2020
- Dr. Higgins
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 111vs 76085% below
- Part D claims
- 198vs 2137% below
Medians across 386 otolaryngologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Higgins' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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. David Earl Higgins' patients have a median age of 60
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Higgins' median patient age at 60, with 44% women.
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 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men56%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. David Earl Higgins wrote 198 Medicare Part D claims in 2020
In 2020, Dr. Higgins wrote 198 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 6 drugs, with $5,051 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 425 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
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, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 4252020: 19853%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2020, 13 in 2019.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. David Earl Higgins received $523 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Higgins from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Optinose US, Inc. paid the most, $78.
General payments to Dr. Higgins by program year, 2016 to 2020
Companies that paid Dr. Higgins the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. David Earl 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 | 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (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 Dr. David Earl Higgins' NPI number?
Dr. David Earl Higgins' NPI number is 1104822063. It was assigned on June 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Earl Higgins?
Dr. David Earl Higgins is an otolaryngologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. David Earl Higgins practice?
Dr. Higgins practices at 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602. Dr. Higgins' primary practice is James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. David Earl Higgins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Higgins is (814) 943-8164.
What is Dr. David Earl Higgins' medical license number?
Dr. Higgins holds Pennsylvania license MD025825E.
Which hospitals is Dr. David Earl Higgins affiliated with?
Dr. Higgins practices at James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
What medical group is Dr. David Earl Higgins part of?
Dr. Higgins is linked to Penn Highlands Tyrone. Dmand AI links Dr. Higgins to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. David Earl Higgins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Higgins billed Medicare for 111 services in 2020.
What services does Dr. David Earl Higgins bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Higgins' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99203).
What drugs does Dr. David Earl Higgins prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Azelastine HCl, Fluticasone Propionate and Cefdinir.
Has Dr. David Earl Higgins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $523 in general payments to Dr. Higgins from 16 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Optinose US, Inc.
How long has Dr. David Earl Higgins been practicing?
Dr. Higgins' NPI was assigned in 2005.
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