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William Higgins, MD, Internal Medicine, Cold Spring, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

WilliamJHigginsMDMBA

Internal Medicine • Cold Spring, NY

President, NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/Hudson Valley V.P. Medical Affairs/CMO, NewYork-Presbyterian/ Hudson Valley Hospital

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Overview of Dr. Higgins

Dr. William Higgins is an internist in Cold Spring, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. He received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 31 years. Dr. Higgins accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 109 doctors at New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital and one of 1091 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Internal Medicine.

Education & Training

  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1989 - 1991
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1988 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Practice Solution EMR, GE Healthcare, 2012

Press Mentions

  • William J. Higgins, MD, MBA
    William J. Higgins, MD, MBAJanuary 28th, 2021

Committees

  • Member, NYS Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias 2009 - 2021

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Minnesota Blue Cross Accord
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare HMO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
    WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref
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