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Dr. John Cavan Huggins, MD
NPI1558655803PAC ID6103062658
- Medicare services, 2024
- 319
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 230
- Part D claims, 2024
- 191
- Publications
- 1
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Practice address
- 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 778-7000
- 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. John Cavan Huggins is a general surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dr. Huggins practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health.
Dr. Huggins' NPI, 1558655803, was assigned on June 3, 2011. Dr. Huggins graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Huggins holds Tennessee license MD52435.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1558655803NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6103062658
- NPI enumeration date
- June 3, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 778-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John Cavan Huggins practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dr. Huggins' primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital, at 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 778-7000.
- Erlanger Baroness Hospital975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · Hamilton CountyPhone(423) 778-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John Cavan Huggins is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Huggins' primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health. Dr. Huggins is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga. The medical group on file is University Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Huggins to 1 more hospital, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - ChattanoogaUniversity Surgical Associates1 hospitalName with a free account1 community health centerName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 6 affiliations for Dr. HugginsSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Cavan Huggins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Huggins practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Erlanger Baroness Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John Cavan Huggins is one of 548 general surgeons in Tennessee
Surgery is Dr. Huggins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Huggins is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TennesseePrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Huggins
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
548general surgeons in Tennessee41general surgeons in Chattanooga16general surgeons at Erlanger Baroness Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John Cavan Huggins billed Medicare for 319 services in 2024
CMS data shows 319 Medicare services from Dr. Huggins across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 230 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,892 for them.
Medicare services, 2024319
Medicare patients230
Paid by Medicare$30,892
Procedure codes8
Dr. Huggins' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2692024: 30413%
- Surgery
- 2023: 112024: 1536%
- Imaging
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Where Dr. Huggins' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office13944%
- In a facility18056%
Dr. Huggins compared with the Tennessee median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Huggins
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 319vs 17483% above
- Medicare patients
- 230vs 12289% above
- Part D claims
- 136vs 522.6 times
Medians across 548 general surgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Huggins' 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. John Cavan Huggins treated 230 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 230 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Huggins in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 106 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, 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. Huggins' median patient age at 61, with 79% women.
Medicare patients, 2024230
Average age73
Average risk score1.55
Also on Medicaid14%
Dr. Huggins' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Huggins' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14864%
- Men8236%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Huggins' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis55%
- Cancer43%
- Diabetes33%
- Anxiety30%
- Mood disorders28%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Huggins' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women79%
- Men21%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John Cavan Huggins wrote 191 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Huggins wrote 191 Medicare Part D claims for 111 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 136 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $504 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 100 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024191
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$504
Part D patients111
Dr. Huggins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic189 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Huggins' 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. Huggins' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids40%76 of 191 claims
- Antibiotics11%21 of 191 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: 1002024: 13636%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 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), 2024 data
Dr. John Cavan Huggins scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Huggins for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Huggins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Huggins, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Huggins' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 92.6of 100Quality
- 93of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Huggins ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 64th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. John Cavan Huggins has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Huggins in 2023.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Huggins
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. John Cavan Huggins has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Huggins to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating and Breast Carcinoma In Situ.
Conditions in Dr. Huggins' trials
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
- Breast Carcinoma In Situ
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Huggins
- Ashley Ann Albert1 shared trial
- Batul Hamza Al-Zubeidy, MD1 shared trial
- John W. Ames, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Huggins
Carcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingBreast Carcinoma In Situ7-gene biosignature
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. John Cavan Huggins received $930 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Huggins from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $224.
General payments to Dr. Huggins by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Huggins the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John Cavan Huggins graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Huggins graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John Cavan Huggins'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. John Cavan Huggins' NPI number?
Dr. John Cavan Huggins' NPI number is 1558655803. It was assigned on June 3, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John Cavan Huggins?
Dr. John Cavan Huggins is a general surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. John Cavan Huggins practice?
Dr. Huggins practices at 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Dr. Huggins' primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Huggins to 1 hospital, 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. John Cavan Huggins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Huggins is (423) 778-7000.
What is Dr. John Cavan Huggins' medical license number?
Dr. Huggins holds Tennessee license MD52435.
Which hospitals is Dr. John Cavan Huggins affiliated with?
Dr. Huggins practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Huggins is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga. Dmand AI links Dr. Huggins to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. John Cavan Huggins part of?
Dr. Huggins is linked to University Surgical Associates.
Does Dr. John Cavan Huggins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Huggins billed Medicare for 319 services in 2024, and Dr. Huggins accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. John Cavan Huggins' MIPS score?
Dr. Huggins' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Cavan Huggins see?
CMS counts 230 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Huggins in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. John Cavan Huggins bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Huggins' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. John Cavan Huggins go to medical school?
Dr. Huggins graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. John Cavan Huggins prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Huggins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron HCl and Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. John Cavan Huggins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $930 in general payments to Dr. Huggins from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. John Cavan Huggins been practicing?
Dr. Huggins graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. John Cavan Huggins do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Huggins. Dr. Huggins has worked on 1 clinical trial.
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