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Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD

(Dr. Michael Higgins, M.D.)

(14 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

2980 Squalicum Parkway Suite 103
Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 788-8608

Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD is a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA specializing in general surgery. Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD is affiliated with PeaceHealth.

Office Locations

2980 Squalicum Parkway Suite 103
Bellingham, WA 98225

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3015 Squalicum Parkway Suite 280
Bellingham, WA 98225

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	17
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	100
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	40
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	144
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	23
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	176
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	147
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	128
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	15
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	134
gastrointestinal procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	131
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	154
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	48
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	69

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

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Education & Training

He has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PeaceHealth

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. Michael S. Higgins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Choice Health, MultiPlan, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, Community Health Plan of Washington, Coordinated Care Washington, Premera Blue Cross, Pacific Medical Centers, Washington State Labor & Industries, Provider Network of America, Devoted Health and Regence - Oregon & Washington.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

First Choice Health

MultiPlan

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Kaiser Permanente

Molina Healthcare

Community Health Plan of Washington

Coordinated Care Washington

Premera Blue Cross

Pacific Medical Centers

Washington State Labor & Industries

Provider Network of America

Devoted Health

Regence - Oregon & Washington

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 14 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael S. Higgins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellingham, WA.

4.98

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$17,867 Da Vinci Surgical System $14,367	DA VINCI SP $3,500
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$148 LUTONIX $148
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$55 SUPREP BOWEL PREP $55
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$34 STRATTICE $34
MEDELA LLC	$14 $14
Other	$12 Vessel Sealing $12

**Types of Payments**
Education	$10,187
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,500
Travel and Lodging	$2,213
Food and Beverage	$1,174
Gift	$55

Biography

Dr. Michael Higgins is a general surgery specialist in Bellingham, WA. He is professionally affiliated with PeaceHealth. He studied medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Higgins's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Higgins seems to honor Amerigroup, Aetna, and Railroad Medicare, as well as other insurance carriers.