Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > IN Providers > Hospitalists

Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD

Accepting New Patients

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of South Carolina School of Medicine

450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard
Canton, GA 30115

(404) 303-1224

Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD is an obstetrician in Mooresville, IN specializing in obstetrics and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health System , Piedmont Healthcare, Franciscan Health System and Eisenhower Health.

Office Locations

1205 Hadley Road Suite 120
Mooresville, IN 46158

(317) 834-8950

open_in_new

39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

open_in_new

400 Matthew Street Level G
Marietta, OH

(740) 373-4111

open_in_new

450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard
Canton, GA 30115

(404) 303-1224

(404) 303-1325

open_in_new

Piedmont Healthcare

710 Center Street
Columbus, GA 31901

(706) 571-1000

(865) 560-7359

open_in_new

45 St Lawrence Drive
Tiffin, OH 44883

(419) 455-7000

(419) 455-7227

open_in_new

815 S Washington Avenue Suite 304
Marshall, TX 75670

(903) 934-5320

(903) 934-5321

open_in_new

9981 S Healthpark Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908

(239) 343-6097

1-855-818-4732

open_in_new

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD treated as an obstetrician in Mooresville, IN during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95
lab tests	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD treated as an obstetrician in Mooresville, IN during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
lab tests	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD treated as an obstetrician in Mooresville, IN during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, cytology and gynecologic pathology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	18
doctor visit	148
gynecologic pathology	18
lab tests	72
preventive care	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD treated as an obstetrician in Mooresville, IN during 2017 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	16
doctor visit	75
gynecologic procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	51

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2018

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD treated as an obstetrician in Mooresville, IN were lab tests, preventive care, cytology and gynecologic pathology.

breast exam	16
cytology	18
doctor visit	76
gynecologic pathology	18
gynecologic procedures	16
lab tests	57
preventive care	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2018

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Female	41
Male	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	3

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD From 2012 - 2018

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	7
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of OB/GYN - Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of OB/GYN - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Licensed In: Georgia

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), CorVel, Sagamore, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), AmeriHealth, Medical Mutual, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, Labor & Industries, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Anthem, HealthSmart, First Health, Cofinity, WellPoint, Valor Health Plan, MediGold, BWC Ohio, WV Senior Advantage, Ohio Health Choice, Custom Design Benefits, SIHO, CareSource, Devoted Health, Provider Network of America, Managed Health Services, Managed Health Services MarketPlace, PEIA WV, Medicare IN, Quality Care Partners, Bob Evans, Zelis, Encore Health Network, Claritev, Health Plan, MedBen-MHS Tier 1 and Lutheran Preferred.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

CorVel

Sagamore

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

AmeriHealth

Medical Mutual

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

Labor & Industries

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Anthem

HealthSmart

First Health

Cofinity

WellPoint

Valor Health Plan

MediGold

BWC Ohio

WV Senior Advantage

Ohio Health Choice

Custom Design Benefits

SIHO

CareSource

Devoted Health

Provider Network of America

Managed Health Services

Managed Health Services MarketPlace

PEIA WV

Medicare IN

Quality Care Partners

Bob Evans

Zelis

Encore Health Network

Claritev

Health Plan

MedBen-MHS Tier 1

Lutheran Preferred

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$2,014 Xeomin $2,014
Aspira Women's Health Inc	$91 OVA1 $91
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC	$33 NovaSure $33
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC	$23 Mepilex Border Post Op Ag $23
AbbVie Inc.	$20 Humira $20
Other	$76 JADA SYSTEM $20	Diclegis $17	DAV-Arista AH $14	Essure $14	$10

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,014
Food and Beverage	$242

Research Payments

Dr. Joel Edward Higgins, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $50.

Biography

Dr. Joel Higgins' areas of specialization are hospital medicine (hospitalist) and obstetrics. In addition to English, Dr. Higgins speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Eisenhower Health, and Memorial Health System. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University, Dr. Higgins attended the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He can accept Anthem, Medical Mutual, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Columbus, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare.