Donald Jerard Higgins, M.D.
NPI 1972923761ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Lake Charles, LA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Lake Charles Medical Services Family Practice Associates, LLC, practicing in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,133,459 for 9,602 claims, against $90,796 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $939.97 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972923761 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 21, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 27, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 306731 | LA |
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 - Family Practice (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 299 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,499 across 85 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,796 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,602 · 17,205 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 401 |
| Total drug cost | $1,133,459 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Lake Charles Medical Services Family Practice Associates, LLCLake Charles, LA · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA
- Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Lake Charles, LA
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Jennings, LA
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Jennings, LA
- Hh Agency of Lake Charles MemoHome health agency · Lake Charles, LA
- Vitalcaring GroupHome health agency · Basile, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$939.97 · 52 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,276 · 80 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $220.88 | 16 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $73.28 | 4 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $71.71 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $55.65 | 3 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $51.94 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$939.97 · 52 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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