Vetta Higgs, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Vetta Higgs, 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. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)318 services
2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)152 services
3. New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more (99205)39 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 cholesterol75%
• High blood pressure74%
• Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)50%
• Arthritis39%
• COPD32%
• Diabetes31%

Hospitals where Vetta Higgs works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Vetta Higgs 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.

• Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330197
• Good Samaritan HospitalVincennes, IN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 150042
• Salem Health West ValleyDallas, OR · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 381308
• Salem HospitalSalem, OR · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 380051
• SLHS Massena, IncMassena, NY · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 331322

Practice locations

Addresses where Vetta Higgs is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 50 Leroy StPotsdam, NY 13676 (315) 265‑3300
• 875 Oak St SE, Suite 4030Salem, OR 97301 (503) 561‑6444

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Vetta Higgs as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Canton-Potsdam Hospital252 clinicians in the group
• Oregon Oncology Specialists LLP41 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Medical Oncologyprimary

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Other oncologists in New York

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in New York — not a recommendation.

• Stephanie Smith Marrone, MD
• Samuel A. Funt, MD
• Joseph M. Scandura, MD
• Shambavi Richard, MD
• Radhika Rachamalla, MD
• Henry Vuong, MD
• David H. Ilson, MD
• Margarita Yarovikova, MD

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Other clinicians in Canton-Potsdam Hospital

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

• Leo Grafstein, MD
• Krista Fuller, CNA
• Vanessa Alvarez, MD
• Joshua K. Labarge, CNA
• Mark Frey, MD
• Amit J. Shanker, MD

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