Hugo Higa, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Honolulu, HI
Hugo Higa, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1740331867, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Hawaii MD7972, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hugo Higa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD7972 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1441 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814
- Phone
- (808) 947-2020
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (808) 947-2088
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040720000133); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1441 Kapiolani Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Hugo Higa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD7972Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,095 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin295 claims
- Latanoprost252 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate167 claims
- Ofloxacin125 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate43 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone35 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $855.49
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Hugo Higa, MD, LLCHonolulu, HI
- Waianae District Comprehensive Health And Hospital Board IncWaianae, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hugo Higa among 128 ophthalmology physician records in Hawaii
Hugo Higa, M.D. is one of 128 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 66% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 1995 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 128 ophthalmology physician records in Hawaii.
All 128 in Hawaii → Every provider in Honolulu → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Baum, MDHonolulu, HI 968141871692269
- Douglas Chu, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141841237443
- Stephen Clason, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141982661161
- Alan Faulkner, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141043312887
- Andrew Fong, MDHonolulu, HI 968141316047160
- Tyrie Jenkins, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141316903610
- Marshall Kim, M.D., PH.D.Honolulu, HI 968141871534883
- Allan Kunimoto, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141114979762
Common questions
What is Hugo Higa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hugo Higa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740331867, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hugo Higa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, 96814. Phone: (808) 947-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hugo Higa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD7972, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Hugo Higa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hugo Higa, M.D. had 1,095 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Hugo Higa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.