Patrick M. Higgins, MD
Ophthalmology · Bloomfield, NJ
At a glance
1255 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003-3000
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jun 9, 2023. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1255 Broad St Ste 104Bloomfield, NJ 07003-3000
Additional reported practice locations
1 Corporate DrWayne, NJ 074703112
Phone: 9739873380
Fax: 9739873379 1095 Morris Ave Ste 103A
Union, NJ 070837170
Phone: 9083121001
Fax: 9083121005 6121 Kennedy Blvd
North Bergen, NJ 070473483
Phone: 2017665151 1086 Teaneck Rd Ste 2A
Teaneck, NJ 076664858
Phone: 2018713414
Fax: 2018714830 500 N Franklin Tpke Ste 205
Ramsey, NJ 074461160
Phone: 2019629396
Fax: 2014747048
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1993
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ
- Good Samaritan Hospital Of Suffern Suffern, NY
- Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 55 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $1,704.93 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC. | $573.08 |
| GLAUKOS CORPORATION | $396.57 |
| SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | $121.13 |
| REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | $120.29 |
| TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $107.47 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $107.14 |
| ANI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $75.17 |
| APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $60.29 |
| Other reporting companies | $143.79 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy code
- 207W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Aug 3, 2006
- Record updated
- Jun 9, 2023
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: 25MA06558600 NJ
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Practice location
1255 Broad StSte 104
Bloomfield, NJ 07003-3000
- Phone
- (973) 707-5632
- Fax
- (973) 707-7349
Mailing address
1 CORPORATE DRWAYNE, NJ 074703112
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