Dr. Michael Richard Higginbotham DDS, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)
/Surgery Physician
/Dentist
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The specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
Health Insurance Plans Michael Richard Higginbotham accepts
Issuer | Network | State | Plan Year | New Patients | Last Updated |
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Humana Insurance Company | PREFERRED | IN | 2024 | accepting | Sep 08 2024 |
Blue Care Network of Michigan | NULL | MI | 2025 | accepting | Jun 06 2024 |
Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America | PREFERRED | SC | 2024 | accepting | Oct 13 2023 |
Educators Health Plans Life, Accident, and Health, Inc | PREFERRED | MI | 2025 | accepting | Sep 09 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma | PREFERRED | OK | 2024 | accepting | May 31 2024 |
McLaren Health Plan Community | REWARDS | MI | 2024 | None | Jul 03 2024 |
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America | CJ--CAREINGTON-CARESERIES | MI | 2024 | accepting | Jun 08 2023 |
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America | CS--AETNA | MI | 2025 | accepting | Jun 08 2023 |
BEST Life and Health Insurance Company | IN-NETWORK | WY | 2024 | accepting | Sep 06 2024 |
Buckeye Community Health Plan | PREFERRED | OH | 2024 | accepting | Sep 09 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois | PREFERRED | IL | 2024 | accepting | May 31 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas | PREFERRED | TX | 2024 | accepting | May 31 2024 |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana | PREFERRED | MT | 2024 | accepting | May 31 2024 |
Florida Combined Life Insurance Company | ADVANTAGE-PLUS-NETWORK-IF-OUTSIDE-OF-FLORIDA | FL | 2024 | accepting | Sep 05 2024 |
Dominion Dental Services, Inc. | CHOICE | MI | 2025 | accepting | Sep 06 2024 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company | NULL | MI | 2025 | accepting | Aug 06 2024 |
Source: CMS.gov, HealthPorta API