Kelvin D. Higa, MD
NPI 1356304224ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Fresno, CA
Surgery (MD) in Fresno, California, trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine (class of 1983). In 2024 Medicare paid $91,684 for 255 patients, and Part D covered 402 of their prescriptions, 71% of them generic. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $62,655 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1356304224 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 25, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | G53771 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | G53771 | CA |
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 - General Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 255 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 449 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,684 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 402 · 481 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 67 |
| Total drug cost | $21,225 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Geffen School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Community Health PartnersClovis, CA · 504 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA
- Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA
- Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$62,655 · 12 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$40,703 · 31 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $49,993 | 7 |
| Ethicon Inc. | $6,300 | 1 |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $6,300 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $61.98 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$62,550 · 7 payments
- Food and Beverage$104.85 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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