Dr. Joshua Thomas Wiggins, MD

Dr. Wiggins practices at Northeast Texas Surgery Center in Texarkana, Texas.

Dr. Wiggins' NPI, 1770740896, was assigned on May 16, 2008. Dr. Wiggins graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Wiggins' Texas license number on file is P1505.

Dr. Wiggins' primary practice is Northeast Texas Surgery Center, at 1902 Moores Ln, Texarkana, TX 75503 in Bowie County. The practice phone is (903) 792-2108.

Dr. Wiggins' primary practice is Northeast Texas Surgery Center in Texarkana, Texas. Dr. Wiggins is also affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wiggins to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wiggins practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Wiggins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Wiggins is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Wiggins' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Wiggins treats.

CMS data shows 5,582 Medicare services from Dr. Wiggins across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,453 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $546,709 for them.

CMS counts 1,453 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wiggins in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 634 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wiggins' median patient age at 74, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wiggins wrote 5,295 Medicare Part D claims for 1,351 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,209 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $511,980 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,152 claims across 27 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Wiggins for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Wiggins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 636 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Wiggins, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 106 general payments to Dr. Wiggins from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $496.

Dr. Wiggins graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2008.

Dr. Wiggins is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.