NPI age
20 years
Enumerated 2005-07-14
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
DR. Richard Russell Hightower JR., M.D.
Hightower is 1 of 20 family medicine providers in Pooler and 1 of 5448 in Georgia.
Primary specialty
Family Medicine
Licensed in
GA
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2024-02-01
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 5448 active family medicine providers in Georgia.
NPI age
20 years
↑ 3 yr above median (17 yr)
State licenses
1 state
12% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
0
26% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2005 → 2026
2005-07Enumerated in NPPES
2005
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
1000 Towne Center Blvd Bldg 1200
Pooler, GA 313224129
Mailing address
1000 Towne Center Blvd Bldg 1200
Pooler, GA 313224129
Specialties
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Family Medicine PrimaryFamily Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (GA) | 000842861B | |
| 01 (GA) | 925527 | BCBS |
| 05 (SC) | G39367 | |
| 01 (GA) | P00168254 | RR MEDICARE |
| 05 (GA) | 000842861C |
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 7 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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