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Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD

(Dr. Kent Eric Higgins, PH.D.)

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Specializes in: Psychology

3300 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 794-7035

Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD is a psychologist in Amherst, MA specializing in psychology. Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD is affiliated with Baystate Health, BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER INC and Baystate Behavioral Health - Adult Outpatient.

Office Locations

16 North Hadley Road
Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 374-8194

(413) 794-9490

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3300 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01107

(413) 794-7035

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3400 Main Street Floor 2
Springfield, MA 01199

(413) 794-4681

(413) 794-1394

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	72
mental health therapy	340

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	358

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	321

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	291

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2016 were mental health therapy and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	19
mental health therapy	371

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	387

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	263

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	223

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	234

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	258

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated as a psychologist in Amherst, MA were mental health therapy, diagnostic evaluation and counseling services.

counseling services	19
diagnostic evaluation	72
mental health therapy	288

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	88
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	2
Cancer	0

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Texas of Austin, Ph.D.. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: University of Texas of Austin, Ph.D. (1992)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baystate Health

BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER INC

Baystate Behavioral Health - Adult Outpatient

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Biography

Dr. Kent Higgins is a psychology specialist in Springfield, MA and Amherst, MA. He is professionally affiliated with Baystate Medical Center (BMC).

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kent E. Higgins, PhD From 2012 - 2022

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