Robert Higginbotham MD in San Luis Obispo, California

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1969
The Primary Medical Specialty for Robert Higginbotham MD is listed as: Ophthalmology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 55
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 9335199710
NPI #: 1609878834
NPI Created On: 06/01/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/30/2016
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
License Number:
G28752
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish, German.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow, 1 or more sessions
2. Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser
3. Complex removal of cataract with insertion of lens
4. Removal of cataract with insertion of lens
5. Removal of eyelashes by forceps
6. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient
7. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
8. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
9. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
10. Computerized mapping of corneal curvature
11. Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions
12. Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye
13. Diagnostic imaging of retina
14. Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
15. Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
16. Microscopic evaluation of deep cells of the eye
17. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
18. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
19. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
20. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).