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Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD

(750 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2001)

Professional interests include: arthroscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery

1105 Northwest Boulevard
Franklin, LA 70538

(985) 625-2200

Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD is affiliated with Thibodaux Regional Health System, St. James Parish Hospital, HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO 1 OF THE PARISH OF ST MARY, ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTS SPECIALISTS OF LOUISIANA LLC and OrthoLA.

Office Locations

OrthoLA

1105 Northwest Boulevard
Franklin, LA 70538

(985) 625-2200

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4560 La-1 Suite 3
Raceland, LA 70394

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Thibodaux Regional Health System

726 N Acadia Road Suite 1000
Thibodaux, LA 70301

(985) 625-2200

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726 N. Acadia Road
Thibodaux, LA 01000

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In The News

“LAPLACE - When Dr. Jason Higgins and Dr. David Elias hung their shingle in Thibodaux in the fall of 2007, they marked the beginning of a business that would grow to provide specialized orthopaedic...”—"OrthoLA celebrates 15 years of providing specialized care - L'Observateur", L' Observateur, September 2022

“THIBODAUX - The Pro Football Camp, along with presenting sponsors, orthoLA, (Jason Higgins MD, David Elias MD, Patrick Ellender MD, John Hildenbrand MD, Eric Greber MD, Allen Borne MD and William...”—"Pro Football Camp Foundation scheduled to kick off July 9 - L'Observateur", L' Observateur, April 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic meniscus surgery

meniscectomy

meniscus surgery

In 2023, Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD had a list price for arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), and meniscus surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee surgery

In 2012, Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD performed more knee surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	514
excision	11
hip imaging	65
injections	90
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	103
reconstructive surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	122

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	566
hip imaging	62
hospital care	22
injections	120
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	102
lower extremity surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	138
reconstructive surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	138

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	29
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	608
hip imaging	60
hospital care	31
injections	134
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	88
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	65
musculoskeletal imaging	128
reconstructive surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	128

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	667
hip imaging	68
hospital care	31
injections	158
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	156
reconstructive surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	156

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	58
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	722
hospital care	18
injections	152
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	60
musculoskeletal imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	51

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	32
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2017 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	657
excision	13
hospital care	13
injections	106
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	125
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	96
musculoskeletal imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	35
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	715
excision	14
hospital care	15
injections	179
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	103
musculoskeletal imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	65
X-rays	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	39
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	606
excision	12
hospital care	15
injections	210
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	145
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	94
musculoskeletal imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	64
X-rays	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	569
hospital care	16
injections	179
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	65
musculoskeletal imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	31
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	547
hospital care	21
injections	169
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	68
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	33
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	187
doctor visit	527
hospital care	15
injections	187
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	58
reconstructive surgery	25
X-rays	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	33
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Franklin, LA were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and X-rays.

aspiration	153
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	608
excision	12
hip imaging	63
hospital care	19
injections	153
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	306
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	111
85 and over	31
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2001. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2001)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Thibodaux Regional Health System

St. James Parish Hospital

HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO 1 OF THE PARISH OF ST MARY

ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTS SPECIALISTS OF LOUISIANA LLC

OrthoLA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 750 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Franklin, LA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$3,882 Sports Medicine $3,882
Stryker Corporation	$2,587 Mako $1,833	Reunion $223	INSPACE $182	Tritanium $166	TRIATHLON $83	Other $100
Alon Medical Technology	$1,178 $1,178
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,091 Sports Medicine $327	Shoulders $320	Shoulder#SMJT $116	Knee $110	Trauma $74	Other $146
Arthrex, Inc.	$847 $847
Other	$2,947 Zilretta $312	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $265	mi-eye $247	Duexis $223	SYNVISC-ONE $182	Other $1,717

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,861
Consulting Fee	$3,719
Travel and Lodging	$2,963
Education	$895
Debt forgiveness	$94

Biography

Dr. Jason Higgins is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He has a special interest in arthroscopic surgery and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Higgins's hospital/clinic affiliations include St. James Parish Hospital and Thibodaux Regional Health System. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. Patient ratings for Dr. Higgins average 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason A. Higgins, MD From 2012 - 2022

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