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Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD

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Specializes in: Clinical Pathology

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: thrombosis (blood clots), hemostasis, hemoglobinopathy

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 643-0800

Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD is a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA specializing in clinical pathology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 643-0800

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75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-6220

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In The News

“Senior author John M. Higgins, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), said in an MGH news release, "We wanted to help find ways to identify high-risk COVID patients as early and as easily as...”—"Studies Show Face Shields Don't Stop COVID, But Copper Surfaces Do - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, September 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	99

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	29
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	67
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	81

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	21
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	58
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	22
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	15
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	16
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	27
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	29
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	21
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	32
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	25
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	14
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	17
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	15
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	18
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Boston, MA were lab tests.

lab tests	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	205
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	22
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	16
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the Pathology, Clinical, American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: Pathology, Clinical, American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

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. John Matthew Higgins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cepheid	$8,290 GeneXpert $8,290
Abbott Laboratories	$4,790 CELL-DYN 3200 system $4,782	$8
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$3,522 Non-Product Specific $3,522
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$2,472 $2,472
Instrumentation Laboratory Company	$1,800 $1,800
Other	$1,583 TECENTRIQ $56	DXH 900 $26	$1,500

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$14,062
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,568
Travel and Lodging	$1,438
Food and Beverage	$389

Research Payments

Dr. John Matthew Higgins, MD has received 37 research payments totaling $572,755.

Biography

Dr. John Higgins is a specialist in clinical pathology. Dr. Higgins studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. He trained at Brigham and Women's Hospital for his residency. His areas of expertise consist of hemoglobinopathy, hemostasis, and thrombosis (blood clots). He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. Dr. Higgins is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.