Olivia B. Hightower, MD
NPI 1528228541ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· Gulfport, MS
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (MD) with Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, practicing in Gulfport, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $5,039,899 for 6,110 claims, against $190,805 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 48 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,133 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528228541 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 12, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary | 207RX0202X | 22634 | MS |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 593 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,267 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $190,805 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,110 · 9,124 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 558 |
| Total drug cost | $5,039,899 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS · 474 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS
- Memorial Hospital BiloxiBiloxi, MS
- Singing River GulfportGulfport, MS
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS
Other facilities
- Adoration Home HealthHome health agency · Gulfport, MS
- Deaconess Homecare- Region IHome health agency · Laurel, MS
- Vitalcaring GroupHome health agency · Gulfport, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,133 · 206 payments from 48 companies
- 2024$4,426 · 228 payments from 44 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $457.09 | 24 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $358.59 | 17 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $355.37 | 17 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $283.41 | 16 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $231.09 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,110 · 205 payments
- Education$23.10 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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