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Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Vermont College of Medicine

2888 Long Beach Boulevard Suite #340
Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 595-6891

Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD is an urologist in Long Beach, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Long Beach Medical Center, MemorialCare, MemorialCare Medical Group, COAST UROLOGICAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC and St Mary Medical Center Long Beach.

Office Locations

2888 Long Beach Boulevard Suite #340
Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 595-6891

(562) 490-7271

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3771 Katella Avenue Suite 210
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

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St Mary Medical Center Long Beach

3771 Katella Avenue Suite 210
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

(562) 430-0581

(562) 598-2110

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic endoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

retroperitoneal ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD performed more diagnostic endoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, and retroperitoneal ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1585
hormone therapy	34
hospital care	93
injections	16
inpatient care	93
lab tests	1380
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	242
minor procedures	26
urologic procedures	836

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1476
hormone therapy	27
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	1258
minimally invasive procedures	165
minor procedures	20
urologic procedures	777

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	19
Hispanic	49
Asian	22
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	81
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
anorectal procedures	44
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	1729
hormone therapy	35
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	1431
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	16
minimally invasive procedures	200
minor procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
urologic procedures	961

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	28
Hispanic	50
Asian	27
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	96
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
anorectal procedures	46
catheterization	37
cryotherapy	15
cytology	29
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	2003
hormone therapy	55
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	1573
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	434
minor procedures	33
neurostimulation	189
neurostimulator lead placement	12
urologic procedures	914

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1040
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1124
Black	54
Hispanic	108
Asian	62
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	222
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	22
cytology	26
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	1696
hormone therapy	58
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lab tests	1437
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	182
minor procedures	22
urologic procedures	664

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	21
Hispanic	49
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	102
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	30
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1612
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	50
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	1383
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	18
minimally invasive procedures	172
minor procedures	13
urologic procedures	631

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	22
Hispanic	45
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	96
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	21
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1700
hormone therapy	51
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lab tests	1400
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	158
minor procedures	25
urologic procedures	613

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	18
Hispanic	42
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	90
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
anorectal procedures	12
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1610
hormone therapy	49
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	1318
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	181
minor procedures	30
urologic procedures	556

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	15
Hispanic	41
Asian	14
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	75
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	49
anorectal procedures	20
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1658
hormone therapy	72
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	1271
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	144
minor procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	49
urologic procedures	495

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	14
Hispanic	48
Asian	17
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	79
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2021 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	410
anorectal procedures	14
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1774
hormone therapy	15666
hospital care	18
injections	15600
inpatient care	18
lab tests	1358
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	179
minor procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	410
urologic procedures	221

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	15
Hispanic	39
Asian	23
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	90
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA during 2022 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	445
anorectal procedures	15
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1999
hormone therapy	27062
hospital care	15
injections	27000
inpatient care	15
lab tests	1701
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	165
minor procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	445
urologic procedures	230

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	14
Hispanic	50
Asian	22
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	97
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated as an urologist in Long Beach, CA were injections, hormone therapy, lab tests and urologic procedures.

abdominal imaging	229
ablation	15
anorectal procedures	24
catheterization	27
cryotherapy	15
cytology	27
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1712
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	3923
hospital care	26
injections	14205
inpatient care	26
lab tests	1410
laser treatment	15
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	202
minor procedures	23
neurostimulation	189
neurostimulator lead placement	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	229
urologic procedures	627

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	515
Hispanic	47
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	237
85 and over	93
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	270

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	19
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed residency at Buffalo General Hospital. He is certified by the Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Residency: Buffalo General Hospital

Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Long Beach Medical Center

MemorialCare

MemorialCare Medical Group

COAST UROLOGICAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC

St Mary Medical Center Long Beach

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Anthony Hightower, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$2,098 Vesicare $893	Myrbetriq $617	XTANDI $291	$297
AbbVie, Inc.	$765 Lupron $543	Androgel $201	Lupron Depot $21
Coloplast Corp	$451 SPEEDICATH $155	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $139	CONTINENCE CARE $66	porges coloplast $36	Pelvic Floor Repair $19	Other $35
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$439 TESTIM $245	STENDRA $179	XIAFLEX $14	TESTOPEL $1
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$349 Aveed $130	XIAFLEX $70	FORTESTA $68	STENDRA $61	VALSTAR $20
Other	$4,370 ZYTIGA $423	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $307	ORGOVYX $302	Xofigo $243	XTANDI $218	Other $2,876

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,671
Education	$800

Biography

Dr. Stephen Hightower specializes in urology (urinary tract disease) and practices in Long Beach, CA and Los Alamitos, CA. Dr. Hightower's education and training includes medical school at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and residency at Buffalo General Hospital. His professional affiliations include Long Beach Medical Center, Dignity Health, and MemorialCare Medical Group. He has an open panel in Los Alamitos, CA according to Dignity Health.

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