Derek C. Higgins
Expertise in
1
conditions
Expertise in
1
conditions

Overview

Derek Higgins is a Physiatrist in Gilbert, Arizona. Dr. Higgins is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1), Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, and Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy. Dr. Higgins is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pain Medicine
Physiatry
Licenses
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in AZ
Hospital Affiliations
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital Of East Valley
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
EMI Health
  • 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
Health Net

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Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medica
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
MercyCare
  • EPO
  • HMO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • 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

Pioneer Sports And Spine PLLC
4915 E Baseline Rd, Suite 108, Gilbert, AZ 85234

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Higgins 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.

Cervical Spondylosis
Spinal Stenosis

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.


2 Total Publications

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