NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2006-06-07
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Joel Edward Higgins, MD
Higgins is 1 of 29 hospitalist providers in Canton and 1 of 1024 in Georgia.
Primary specialty
Hospitalist
Plus 6 subspecialties
Licensed in
FL, IN, TX, WY, GA, OH
6 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2026-05-08
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 1024 active hospitalist providers in Georgia.
NPI age
19 years
↑ 4 yr above median (15 yr)
State licenses
6 states
Top 69% — 30% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
1
In the 81% of peers with subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026
2006-06Enumerated in NPPES
2006
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
450 Northside Cherokee Blvd
Canton, GA 301158015
Mailing address
5780 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd Ste 300
Atlanta, GA 303421513
Additional practice locations
4 secondary locations on file with NPPES.
Location 2
815 S Washington Ave, Suite 304
Marshall, TX 756705369
Location 3
9981 S Healthpark Dr
Fort Myers, FL 339083618
Location 4
45 St Lawrence Dr
Tiffin, OH 448838310
Location 5
1205 Hadley Rd Ste 120
Mooresville, IN 461581934
Specialties
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Hospitalist PrimaryHospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term...
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Obstetrics & GynecologyAn obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (FL) | 130392200 | |
| 05 (GA) | 300034164A | |
| 01 (GA) | GRP3569 | OPT-OUT |
| 05 (GA) | 000858107C | |
| 01 (GA) | 11D0984976 | CLIA |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 6 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 128 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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