Dr. Daniel Hightower
Family Medicine
California, United States
About Dr. Hightower
Dr. Hightower is an Family Medicine Specialist in Monterey, California. He graduated from University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Hightower accepts Medicare approved amount as full payment.
The medical group (Community ) Dr. Hightower works with accepts Medicare approved amount as full payment.
Full Name
Daniel Hightower
Specialty
Family Medicine
School
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine
Graduated class of
1981
Locations
NPI
1710995063
PAC ID
2147483647
Clinician Enrollment ID
I20040322001950
Cities
1
Number of cities where Dr. Hightower has officesOffices
1
Number of officesHospitals
1
Number of hospitalsOffice Locations
MONTEREY Office
Phone: (831) 624-5311
23625 Holman Hwy
Monterey, CA - 93940-5902
Hospitals
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA
CMS Certification Number: 050145
Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data
| Specialty | HCPCS code | Code description | Service Count | Beneficiary count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine | 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | 544 | 500 |
| Family Medicine | 71250 | CT scan chest | 112 | 110 |
| Family Medicine | 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 69 | 62 |
| Family Medicine | 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 37 | 36 |
| Family Medicine | 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 14 | 12 |
| Family Medicine | 73502 | X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views | 69 | 62 |
| Family Medicine | 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | 25 | 21 |
| Family Medicine | 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 14 | 14 |
| Family Medicine | 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 29 | 29 |
| Family Medicine | 74176 | CT scan of abdomen and pelvis | 96 | 92 |
| Family Medicine | 74177 | CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 308 | 287 |
| Family Medicine | 76536 | Ultrasound of head and neck | 21 | 21 |
| Family Medicine | 76830 | Ultrasound pelvis through vagina | 16 | 16 |
| Family Medicine | 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | 35 | 33 |
| Family Medicine | 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | 21 | 21 |
| Family Medicine | 77012 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of CT guidance for needle insertion | 34 | 33 |
| Family Medicine | 78452 | Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies | 64 | 64 |
| Family Medicine | 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | 18 | 18 |
MIPS Scoring
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Overall Clinician PerformanceQuality category score: 93.3/100
PI category score 90/100
IA category score 40/40
MIPS Final Score without CPB: 93/100
MIPS Final Score: 97/100