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Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, dislocation, sports health, and more.

4055 Mariner Boulevard
Spring Hill, FL 34609

(352) 688-6035

Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A is an orthopedist in Spring Hill, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, AdventHealth and HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

4055 Mariner Boulevard
Spring Hill, FL 34609

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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

aspiration	519
doctor visit	1041
hip imaging	128
hospital care	40
injections	517
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	775
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	155
X-rays	930

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	90
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

aspiration	487
doctor visit	1088
fracture surgery	9
hip imaging	146
hospital care	58
injections	498
inpatient care	58
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	705
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	157
X-rays	862

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	98
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

aspiration	475
doctor visit	1089
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	139
hospital care	111
injections	485
inpatient care	111
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	670
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	124
X-rays	794

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1184
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	236
Less than 65	156

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

aspiration	630
doctor visit	1131
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	84
injections	628
inpatient care	84
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	603
nursing home care	20
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	172
X-rays	775

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	118
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

aspiration	615
doctor visit	985
hospital care	49
injections	633
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	508
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	117
X-rays	625

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	15
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	83
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

aspiration	599
doctor visit	943
hospital care	39
injections	626
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	10
musculoskeletal imaging	440
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	130
X-rays	570

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	16
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	74
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

aspiration	560
doctor visit	949
hospital care	45
injections	572
inpatient care	45
musculoskeletal imaging	460
pain management	13
spinal procedures	137
X-rays	597

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	75
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

aspiration	304
doctor visit	560
hospital care	18
injections	313
inpatient care	18
musculoskeletal imaging	126
pain management	10
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	155

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	47
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

aspiration	841
doctor visit	1494
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	103
injections	931
inpatient care	103
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	44
musculoskeletal imaging	194
open surgery	11
pain management	91
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	216

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A treated as an orthopedist in Spring Hill, FL were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	559
doctor visit	1031
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	138
hospital care	60
injections	579
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	500
nursing home care	20
open surgery	11
pain management	38
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	116
X-rays	617

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A.

**Gender**
Female	301
Male	214

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	471
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	82
75 to 84	155
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A graduated from Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Peninsula Hospital Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery: American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1996)

Residency: Peninsula Hospital Center (2002)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery: American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

AdventHealth

HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital

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Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A from all over the web to help you find the right in Spring Hill, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Michael W. Higgins, DO, D O P A. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medacta USA, Inc.	$2,356 AMIStem $2,356
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,961 DELTA $1,863	STRATAFIX $98
Stryker Corporation	$677 Gamma $175	T2 $149	Variax $145	UNIVERSAL NEURO 2 $72	Ex-Fix $50	Other $85
Halyard Health, Inc.	$133 PAIN MANAGEMENT $133
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$126 AccuFill $126
Other	$142 Belviq $36	Ultrasound Bone Healing $21	Supartz FX Sodium Hyaluronate $21	GELSYN 3 $15	ATTUNE $15	Other $33

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,966
Food and Beverage	$1,322
Education	$98
Consulting Fee	$8

Biography

Dr. Michael Higgins' area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Higgins is 1.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Higgins include knee problems, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and dislocation. He is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and a graduate of Peninsula Hospital Center's residency program. He is conversant in Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include AdventHealth and HCA Florida Healthcare. Dr. Higgins welcomes new patients at his office in as reported by AdventHealth.

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