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Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD

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(Dr. Lisa Higa, M.D.)

(9 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

2510 Webster Street
Berkeley

(510) 548-3761

Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD is a gastroenterologist in Alameda, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD is affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation HMO Network, John Muir Health, Sutter Health, Brown and Toland Physicians, Hill Physicians, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus, John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek, BASS MEDICAL GROUP and Surgery Center Division.

Office Locations

Address:

2363 Mariner Square Drive Suite 155
Alameda, CA 94501

Address:

2510 Webster Street
Berkeley

Address:

2510 Webster Street
Berkeley, CA 94705

Address:

365 Lennon Lane Suite 230
Walnut Creek, CA

Address:

365 Lennon Lane Suite 230
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	340
gastrointestinal procedures	209
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219
minimally invasive procedures	209
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	28
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	211
doctor visit	357
gastrointestinal procedures	262
hospital care	225
hydrogen breath test	14
inpatient care	225
methane breath test	14
minimally invasive procedures	262
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	211

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	40
Hispanic	11
Asian	44
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	40
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	185
doctor visit	353
gastrointestinal procedures	235
hospital care	174
hydrogen breath test	12
inpatient care	174
methane breath test	12
minimally invasive procedures	235
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	185

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	80
Hispanic	22
Asian	80
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	60
Less than 65	42

diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	467
gastrointestinal procedures	257
hospital care	159
hydrogen breath test	18
inpatient care	159
methane breath test	18
minimally invasive procedures	257
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	198

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	46
Hispanic	14
Asian	48
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	32
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	236
doctor visit	441
gastrointestinal procedures	295
hospital care	122
hydrogen breath test	14
inpatient care	122
methane breath test	14
minimally invasive procedures	295
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	236

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	38
Hispanic	17
Asian	33
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	23
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	404
gastrointestinal procedures	265
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	265
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	30
Hispanic	12
Asian	49
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	23
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	232
doctor visit	478
gastrointestinal procedures	251
hospital care	30
hydrogen breath test	11
inpatient care	30
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	251
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	232

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	17
Hispanic	11
Asian	46
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	352
gastrointestinal procedures	174
minimally invasive procedures	174
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	146

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	12
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	278
doctor visit	514
gastrointestinal procedures	320
minimally invasive procedures	320
preventive care	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	278

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	26
Hispanic	15
Asian	35
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	262
doctor visit	577
gastrointestinal procedures	328
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	328
preventive care	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	262

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	48
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Alameda, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	213
doctor visit	430
gastrointestinal procedures	260
hospital care	137
hydrogen breath test	13
inpatient care	137
methane breath test	13
minimally invasive procedures	260
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	213

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	44
Non-Hispanic White	304
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	23
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	15
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. She completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the Gastroenterology - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: Gastroenterology - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation HMO Network

John Muir Health

Sutter Health

Brown and Toland Physicians

Hill Physicians

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus

John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek

BASS MEDICAL GROUP

Surgery Center Division

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. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Blue Shield, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, Humana, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Blue Shield

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Health Net

Humana

Chinese Community Health Plan

Central Health

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.56 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lisa Kuniko Higa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Alameda, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$434 Humira $103	Mavyret $97	Creon $91	Viekira $91	Moderiba $18	Other $34
AbbVie Inc.	$214 Humira $109	Rinvoq $49	Skyrizi $44	Creon $12
Gilead Sciences Inc	$201 $201
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$152 STELARA $80	SIMPONI $71
Allergan Inc.	$96 VIBERZI $58	LINZESS $22	ZENPEP $16
Other	$479 LINZESS $101	ENTYVIO $66	Cimzia $39	GI Solutions $34	DAKLINZA $34	Other $206

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,569
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Lisa Higa practices adult gastroenterology in Berkeley, CA, Walnut Creek, CA, and Alameda, CA. Her professional affiliations include Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation HMO Network, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus, and Hill Physicians. Before completing her residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Higa attended medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Blue Shield, Anthem, and Health Net are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Higa honors. Dr. Higa's practice in Walnut Creek, CA is open to new patients as reported by John Muir Health.