Overview
I seek to provide the most complete care to my patients in a caring and respectful way.
Dr. Higgins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carotid Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Brugada Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Short QT Syndrome, and Angioplasty.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
15503 Ventura Blvd, Ste 170, Encino, CA 91436
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute At Harbor-UCLA Medical Cente
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Higgins isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Higgins isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Higgins isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Higgins isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Higgins isAdvanced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- FaintingDr. Higgins isAdvanced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Ventricular TachycardiaDr. Higgins isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Ventricular Tachycardia.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- AngioplastyDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Angioplasty.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Higgins isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.