John Vincent Higgins, MD
NPI 1942564919ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Omaha, NE
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Physicians Clinic Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Omaha, Nebraska. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $670,289 for 3,397 claims, against $260,354 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $105.20 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Methodist Fremont Health and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1942564919 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 30, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 30728 | NE |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 56571 | MN |
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) (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,166 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,267 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $260,354 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,397 · 7,387 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 446 |
| Total drug cost | $670,289 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Physicians Clinic IncOmaha, NE · 561 clinicians
- Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE · 136 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Methodist Fremont HealthFremont, NE
- Methodist Jennie EdmundsonCouncil Bluffs, IA
- Nebraska Orthopaedic HospitalOmaha, NE
- The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE
- The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$105.20 · 6 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$856.10 · 39 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $52.05 | 3 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $37.61 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $15.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$105.20 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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