Kelcy Higa, M.D.
NPI 1023465630ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Tucson, AZ
Emergency Medicine (M.D.) in Tucson, Arizona, trained at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (class of 2016). 330 Medicare patients in 2024, $42,653 paid; nearly all of their 427 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Abbvie Inc. reported $32.30 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1023465630 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 21, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 21, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | R75733 | AZ |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | MD-20274 | HI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (HI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 330 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 530 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $42,653 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 427 · 436 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 251 |
| Total drug cost | $5,089 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical group
- Hawaii Emergency Physicians Associated IncHilo, HI · 120 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$32.30 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $32.30 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$32.30 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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