In 2023, Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD had a list price for angiogram (angiography), cardiac (heart) stress testing, coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, left heart catheterization, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

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electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

cardiac procedures	520
catheterization	83
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	1087
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285
minimally invasive procedures	83
nuclear scan	83
stent placement (stenting)	27
stress testing	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vascular procedures	101

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	11
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	636
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	660
hospital care	323
inpatient care	295
minimally invasive procedures	72
nuclear scan	114
outpatient care	28
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	356
vascular procedures	66

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1089
Black	61
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	186
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and stress testing.

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

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	711
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	581
hospital care	350
inpatient care	301
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	123
outpatient care	49
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	374
vascular procedures	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	76
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	32
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	946
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	601
hospital care	461
inpatient care	387
minimally invasive procedures	91
nuclear scan	164
outpatient care	74
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	388
ultrasound (sonogram)	475
vascular procedures	87

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	818
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1514
Black	234
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	222
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	1027
catheterization	128
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	437
emergency care	13
hospital care	660
inpatient care	575
minimally invasive procedures	128
nuclear scan	210
outpatient care	85
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	485
ultrasound (sonogram)	478
vascular procedures	152

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	96
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	886
catheterization	135
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	493
hospital care	690
inpatient care	563
minimally invasive procedures	135
nuclear scan	144
outpatient care	127
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	345
ultrasound (sonogram)	480
vascular procedures	158

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	105
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	842
catheterization	139
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	546
hospital care	588
inpatient care	519
minimally invasive procedures	139
nuclear scan	139
outpatient care	69
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	306
ultrasound (sonogram)	458
vascular procedures	164

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	114
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	27
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	709
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	530
hospital care	282
inpatient care	241
minimally invasive procedures	84
nuclear scan	106
outpatient care	41
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	466
vascular procedures	127

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	84
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	618
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	434
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300
minimally invasive procedures	87
nuclear scan	101
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	182
ultrasound (sonogram)	545
vascular procedures	225

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1149
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	208
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	229
catheterization	98
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	109
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	98
nuclear scan	37
stent placement (stenting)	26
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
vascular procedures	80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	175

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	91
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

cardiac procedures	101
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	71
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	29
stress testing	58
vascular procedures	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	37
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD treated as a cardiologist in Vidalia, GA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	20
angioplasty	35
cardiac procedures	656
catheterization	94
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	504
emergency care	13
hospital care	365
inpatient care	322
minimally invasive procedures	94
nuclear scan	113
outpatient care	67
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	240
ultrasound (sonogram)	407
vascular procedures	116

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. J. Chris Higgins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	682
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	281
85 and over	110
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	318

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Corindus Inc.	$811 $811
Boston Scientific Corporation	$442 STENTS $199	Angiojet $39	SYNERGY $30	GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION $27	Jetstream $26	Other $122
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$433 BRILINTA $376	FARXIGA $58
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$385 Pradaxa $336	$49
ABIOMED	$282 Impella $282
Other	$1,496 LifeVest $122	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $92	XARELTO $86	Ranexa $84	PROPATEN Vascular Graft $73	Other $1,039

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,556
Travel and Lodging	$230
Education	$64

Biography

Dr. John Higgins is an adult cardiology specialist in Vidalia, GA. He is professionally affiliated with Central Maine Medical Center. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

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