Individual provider Active NPI

Matthew Douglas Higgins, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Chattanooga, TN
National Provider Identifier
1629205752
Registry record updated Sep 21, 2015
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
47906 Issued in TN
Practice address
979 E 3Rd St
Suite C-430
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136
Phone
(423) 778-4900
Fax
(423) 778-4901
NPI assigned
Jun 16, 2009
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 21, 2015

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X 47906 TN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

979 E 3Rd St
Suite C-430
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136

Mailing address

975 E 3Rd St
Attn: Provider Enrollment
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2147
Phone (423) 778-5630

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TN
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20150729010094 TN Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 9133365745 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2009
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Chattanooga Diagnostic Associates LLCGroup PAC ID 9739272519, 27 clinicians
Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityGroup PAC ID 0547179731, 159 clinicians
Erlanger HealthGroup PAC ID 1153780226, 504 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1000 Hwy 28
Jasper, TN 37347-3638
Phone (423) 837-9500

1008 Hwy 28
Jasper, TN 37347-3638
Phone (423) 837-3350

1247 Riverfront Pkwy
Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2108
Phone (423) 206-9000

1510 Gunbarrel Rd
Suite 120
Chattanooga, TN 37421-7252
Phone (423) 493-5220

1751 Gunbarrel Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421-7162

2333 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404-3258
Phone (423) 698-6061

975 E 3Rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2147

979 E 3Rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136

979 E 3Rd St
Suite C430
Chattanooga, TN 37403-3358
Phone (423) 624-6584

979 E 3Rd St G
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136
Phone (423) 778-7485

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Amedisys Home Health Chattanooga Home health agency, Chattanooga, TN, CCN 447156
  • Adoration Home Health and Hospice Care East TN Home health agency, Cleveland, TN, CCN 447279
  • Centerwell Home Health Home health agency, Chattanooga, TN, CCN 447495
  • Erlanger Medical Center Hospital, Chattanooga, TN, CCN 440104
  • Parkridge Medical Center Hospital, Chattanooga, TN, CCN 440156
  • Hamilton Medical Center Hospital, Dalton, GA, CCN 110001
  • Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Hospital, Chattanooga, TN, CCN 440091
  • Adventhealth Murray Hospital, Chatsworth, GA, CCN 110050
  • Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation Inpatient rehabilitation facility, Chattanooga, TN, CCN 443025

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
93.78 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
80.38
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hip replacement127
Knee replacement95
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10
Removal of tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority Orthopaedic Surgery Current Accepting new patients
Chattanooga Diagnostic Associates LLC CurrentSince Mar 1, 2026 Accepting new patients
Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority CurrentSince Sep 1, 2015 Accepting new patients
Erlanger Health Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Jul 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority CurrentSince Sep 1, 2015 Accepting new patients
Erlanger Health CurrentSince Jul 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Erlanger Health Past Accepting new patients
Erlanger Health Orthopaedic Surgery Past Accepting new patients

Locations

975 E 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone (423) 266-1499

979 E 3rd St
Ste C430
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone (423) 624-6584

1000 Highway 28
Jasper, TN 37347
Phone (423) 837-9500

2600 Taft Hwy
Ste 100
Signal Mtn, TN 37377
Phone (423) 778-9434

Organizations & group practices 8

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 12

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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