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Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD

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(Robert W. Higginbotham, M.D.)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and General Surgery

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1969)

3855 Broad Street Suite B, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

1-800-898-8509

Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD is an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and general surgery. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1969 and has 57 years of experience. Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD is affiliated with Pacific Eye _ SLO and PACIFIC EYE SURGEONS A CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

3855 Broad Street Suite B, CA 93401
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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In The News

“Dr. Robert Higginbotham, Reginald Ballard and Robert J. Searcy, all of Los Angeles, didn't have transportation to the historic event.”—"Miss. man to fly Tuskegee airmen to inauguration", Picayune Item, January 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

corneal topography

epilation for trichiasis

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD had a list price for corneal topography, epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash), eyelid procedures, eye tests, fundus photography, ophthalmic biometry, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 10%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

epilation for trichiasis

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

chronic care

laser eye surgery

secondary cataract surgery

visual field test

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD performed more epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash), eye procedures, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for chronic care, laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, visual field test, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	97
doctor visit	1613
eye procedures	2869
laser treatment	145
plastic surgery procedures	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	126
doctor visit	1555
eye procedures	2883
laser treatment	143
plastic surgery procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	935

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1418
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	643
From 75 to 84	547
85 and over	299
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	100
doctor visit	984
eye procedures	3614
laser treatment	138
plastic surgery procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	954

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1463
Black	0
Hispanic	94
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	686
From 75 to 84	564
85 and over	300
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	92
doctor visit	898
eye procedures	3478
laser treatment	116
plastic surgery procedures	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	100

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1272
Female	1766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2756
Black	0
Hispanic	164
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1382
From 75 to 84	986
85 and over	544
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	124
doctor visit	1099
excision	14
eye procedures	3371
laser treatment	144
plastic surgery procedures	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	112

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	653
Female	942

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1440
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	706
From 75 to 84	545
85 and over	284
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	98
doctor visit	1994
excision	13
eye procedures	2731
laser treatment	113
plastic surgery procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	970

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1487
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	577
85 and over	271
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, chronic care, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	125
chronic care	236
doctor visit	2206
excision	12
eye procedures	2579
laser treatment	125
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	701
Female	997

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1517
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	752
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	251
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, chronic care, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	119
chronic care	437
doctor visit	921
eye procedures	3646
laser treatment	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	914

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1360
Black	0
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	586
85 and over	219
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, chronic care, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	100
chronic care	422
doctor visit	848
eye procedures	2646
laser treatment	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	801

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1201
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	521
85 and over	191
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, chronic care, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	76
chronic care	361
doctor visit	968
eye procedures	2932
laser treatment	90

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	834

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1230
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	615
From 75 to 84	523
85 and over	209
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, chronic care, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	57
chronic care	249
doctor visit	1078
eye procedures	2281
laser treatment	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	809

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1179
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	543
85 and over	222
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in San Luis Obispo, CA were eye procedures, chronic care, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	101
chronic care	341
doctor visit	1287
excision	13
eye procedures	3002
laser treatment	121
plastic surgery procedures	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	902

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	1368
Hispanic	86
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	546
85 and over	253
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	665

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1969. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1969)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Pacific Eye _ SLO

PACIFIC EYE SURGEONS A CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.17 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$2,023 Cataract Equipment $689	CataractEquipment $440	ReSTOR $211	Simbrinza $157	AcrySof $122	Other $405
Allergan Inc.	$1,390 COMBIGAN $15	$1,375
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,192 ENVISTA $997	CRYSTALENS $71	VICTUS $35	OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS $35	AKREOS AO $33	Other $22
Alcon Vision LLC	$885 AcrySof IQ PanOptix $209	ARGOS $208	PANOPTIX $142	CLAREON $104	ReSTOR $99	Other $123
Abbott Laboratories	$804 Optics $324	Healon Viscoelastics $275	Medical Optics $205
Other	$1,618 XIIDRA $206	xr $204	OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $157	Hydrus $148	TEARCARE(TM) (2.2) SYSTEM KIT $125	Other $777

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,972
Travel and Lodging	$1,686
Education	$253

Biography

Dr. Robert Higginbotham, who practices in San Luis Obispo, CA, is a medical specialist in general surgery and ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Higginbotham graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.0 stars (out of 5). His practice in San Luis Obispo, CA is open to new patients as reported by Yext.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Wright Higginbotham, MD From 2012 - 2022

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