Stuart Taylor Higano, M.D.
NPI 1114998978ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Saint Louis, MO
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at University of Massachusetts Medical School (class of 1984). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,071,770 for 6,098 claims, against $116,874 paid for services in 2024. Heartflow, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $810.86 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1114998978 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 26, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 2003005867 | MO |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 2003005867 | MO |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 036-112497 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 036112497 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 739 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,769 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $116,874 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,098 · 15,195 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 713 |
| Total drug cost | $1,071,770 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Massachusetts Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Physician Groups LcFarmington, MO · 521 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO
- Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO
- Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO
- Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSullivan, MO
- Progress West HospitalOfallon, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$810.86 · 14 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,407 · 26 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Heartflow, Inc. | $253.26 | 3 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $171.28 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $143.72 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $114.18 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $33.51 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$810.86 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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