Thomas J. Higgins Jr., MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Thomas J. Higgins Jr., data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)140 services
2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)117 services
3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)25 services
4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)19 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Ischemic heart disease51%
• Arthritis50%
• Atrial fibrillation40%
• Chronic kidney disease39%

Hospitals where Thomas J. Higgins Jr. works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Thomas J. Higgins Jr. at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc.Wichita, KS · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 170200
• Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.Wichita, KS · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 170122
• Jefferson Community Health & LifeFairbury, NE · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 281319
• Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, IncPittsburg, KS · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 170006

Practice locations

Addresses where Thomas J. Higgins Jr. is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 929 N Saint Francis St, Via Christi Hospital St FrancisWichita, KS 67214 (316) 268‑5000

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Thomas J. Higgins Jr. as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Cep America - Kansas LLC59 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Emergency Medicineprimary

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Wichita

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Wichita, KS — not a recommendation.

• Karen Valle, MD
• Aaron D. Sinclair, MD
• Hamna Shah, MD
• Bryon K. McNeil, MD
• Harmony R. Osborn, MD
• Michael S. Schlegel, MD
• Kathy W. Forred, MD
• David Saintsing, MD

All emergency medicine doctors in Wichita →

Other clinicians in Cep America - Kansas LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Will Morris, DO
• Karen Valle, MD
• Tiffini D. Battiste, DO
• Jayden Austin
• Jennifer M. Chambers Daney
• Daniel R. Baker, DO

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians