In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD performed more impacted ear wax removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, diagnostic laryngoscopy, ear procedures, ear wax removal, fiberoptic laryngoscopy, flexible laryngoscopy, impacted ear wax removal, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, and laryngoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2012 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	594
ear procedures	100
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2013 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	603
ear procedures	96
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
nosebleed treatment	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	74
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2014 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	538
ear procedures	107
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	52
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2015 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	664
ear procedures	156
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	58

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	130
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2016 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	584
ear procedures	141
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	67
minimally invasive procedures	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	66
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2017 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	482
ear procedures	144
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	54
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2018 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	551
ear procedures	177
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	75
minimally invasive procedures	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	80
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2019 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	512
ear procedures	197
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	45
minimally invasive procedures	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	71
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2020 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
doctor visit	343
ear procedures	180
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
nosebleed treatment	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	55
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2021 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	510
ear procedures	226
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	55
minimally invasive procedures	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	71
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA during 2022 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	399
ear procedures	183
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	50
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Wenatchee, WA were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	525
ear procedures	155
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
nosebleed treatment	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	394
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	63
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anne E. Sobba-Higley, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$86 Propel $86
Stryker Corporation	$27 SPIROX - LATERA $15	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$113

Biography

Dr. Anne Sobba-Higley's specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). She attended medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine.

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