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Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D.

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1991)

1441 Kapiolani Boulevard Suite 1313
Honolulu, HI 96814

(808) 947-2020

Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. is an ophthalmologist in Honolulu, HI specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1991 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. is affiliated with HUGO HIGA, MD, LLC and WAIANAE DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL BOARD, INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

Address:

1441 Kapiolani Boulevard Suite 1313
Honolulu, HI 96814

In The News

“University of Hawaii at Manoa has named Dr. Hugo Higa assistant clinical professor for the Department of Surgery at the John A. Burns School of Medicine.”—"A&B buys another Kapolei industrial property", Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 2019

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	110
eye procedures	1161
lab tests	689
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	138
laser treatment	17
plastic surgery procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	322
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	79
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	94
eye procedures	1037
lab tests	544
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	24
laser treatment	20
plastic surgery procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	304
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	71
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	70
eye procedures	1306
lab tests	549
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28
laser treatment	12
plastic surgery procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	572
Other	128
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	67
excision	22
eye procedures	1098
laser treatment	18
plastic surgery procedures	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	257
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	82
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	10
doctor visit	64
eye procedures	934
laser treatment	10
plastic surgery procedures	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	240
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	77
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	237
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	56
eye procedures	1295
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	47
laser treatment	18
plastic surgery procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	172

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	239
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	84
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

doctor visit	38
eye procedures	950
plastic surgery procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	212
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	83
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	96
eye procedures	2021
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	29
laser treatment	12
plastic surgery procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	102

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. treated as an ophthalmologist in Honolulu, HI were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

capsulotomy	15
doctor visit	72
excision	22
eye procedures	1203
lab tests	594
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	53
laser treatment	15
plastic surgery procedures	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D..

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	238
Non-Hispanic White	44
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	56

**Age**
75 to 84	145
85 and over	47
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1991. He has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1991)

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HUGO HIGA, MD, LLC

WAIANAE DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL BOARD, INCORPORATED

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. has a good overall rating with an average of 3.29 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D. from all over the web to help you find the right in Honolulu, HI.

3.29

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hugo Higa, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$2,259 Tecnis Symfony IOL $1,885	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $139	Tecnis Simplicity $93	Healon Viscoelastics $48	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $34	Other $60
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$749 VYZULTA $362	PROLENSA $182	LOTEMAX SM $142	LOTEMAX GEL $35	LOTEMAX $16	Other $12
Alcon Vision LLC	$701 CLAREON $454	Centurion $92	Hydrus Microstent $66	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $52	Rocklatan $20	Other $17
Allergan Inc.	$447 OZURDEX $125	BOTOX $125	RESTASIS $58	COMBIGAN $43	LUMIGAN $11	Other $85
Abbott Laboratories	$403 Healon Viscoelastics $196	Medical Optics $123	Optics $85
Other	$1,790 DURYSTA $352	XIIDRA $185	TEPEZZA $129	IBSCHEK $122	ORA $120	Other $883

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,709
Travel and Lodging	$1,577
Gift	$64

Biography

Dr. Hugo Higa, who practices in Honolulu, HI, is a medical specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Higa is rated 3.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

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