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Dr. Michael Higgins, MD

(95 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine (2006)

2980 Squalicum Parkway Suite 302
Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 676-2288

Dr. Michael Higgins, MD is a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2006 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Michael Higgins, MD is affiliated with PeaceHealth.

Office Locations

Address:

2980 Squalicum Parkway Suite 302
Bellingham, WA 98225

Address:

3015 Squalicum Parkway Suite 250
Bellingham, WA 98225

doctor visit	37
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113

**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

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

doctor visit	76
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

**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

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

abdominal surgery	10
doctor visit	94
gastrointestinal procedures	9
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	9

**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

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

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	138
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	11

**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

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

doctor visit	148
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	12

**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

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

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	170
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	15

**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

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

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	204
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	13

**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

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

**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

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

abdominal surgery	31
doctor visit	256
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	46

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

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

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	142
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	140
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	43
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	59

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Higgins, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	16
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Higgins, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2006. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (2006)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

First Choice Health

MultiPlan

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Health Net Federal

Kaiser Permanente

Molina Healthcare

Community Health Plan of Washington

Coordinated Care Washington

Premera Blue Cross

Pacific Medical Centers

Washington State Labor & Industries

Devoted Health

Provider Network of America

Regence - Oregon & Washington

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Higgins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 95 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Higgins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellingham, WA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael 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, who practices in Bellingham, WA, is a medical specialist in general surgery. Dr. Higgins studied medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, Aetna, and Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Higgins is affiliated with PeaceHealth.