Experienced in Kidney Stones

Dr. Raphael J. Higginbotham

Nephrology
Ochsner Health
Kidney Consultants Of Louisiana
301 Alcide Dominique Drive, 
Lafayette, LA 
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Experienced in Kidney Stones
Ochsner Health
Kidney Consultants Of Louisiana
301 Alcide Dominique Drive, 
Lafayette, LA 
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Overview

Raphael Higginbotham is a Nephrologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Higginbotham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kidney Stones. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Necrosis.

Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in LA
Hospital Affiliations
Ochsner St Martin Hospital
Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc
Opelousas General Health System
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Anthem
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Louisiana Healthcare Connections
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Trustmark
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Kidney Consultants of Louisiana
301 Alcide Dominique Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Higginbotham has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Acute Kidney Failure
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    • Chronic Kidney Disease
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    • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
      Dr. Higginbotham is
      Distinguished
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    • Necrosis
      Dr. Higginbotham is
      Distinguished
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    • Nephrosclerosis
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      Distinguished
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    • Renovascular Hypertension
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    • Advanced
    • Acute Tubular Necrosis
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    • Muscle Spasms
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    • Polycystic Kidney Disease
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    • Alport Syndrome
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    • Autosomal Dominant Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
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    • Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
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    • Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
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    • Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease
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    • Autosomal Recessive Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
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