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Dr. Michelle Huggins, MD

Dr. Michelle Huggins, MD

Douglasville, GA

30 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Huggins, Internist in Douglasville, GA?

    Dr. Michelle Huggins, MD is an Internist, who primarily practices in Douglasville, GA with 2 additional practice locations. She has been practicing for over 30 years and is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Huggins completed her residency at Emory Univ Sch Of Med, Internal Medicine. Dr. Huggins is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Huggins’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Huggins’s office.

    Where did Dr. Huggins go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: Emory Univ Sch Of Med, Internal Medicine

    • Medical School: Morehouse Sch of Med, Atlanta Ga

    Is Dr. Huggins board certified in Internist?

    Yes, Dr. Michelle Huggins, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine

    What languages does Dr. Huggins speak?

    Dr. Huggins and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Huggins treat?

    As a Internist, Dr. Huggins diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Huggins. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Need for Personal Care Assistance
    • Help with daily living
    • Assistance with self-care
    • Activities of daily living support

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z741: Need for assistance with personal care

    Also known as:

    • High Blood Pressure Heart and Kidney Disease
    • High Blood Pressure Heart and Kidney Disease with Heart Failure
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • High Blood Pressure
    • Heart Failure
    • Hypertensive Cardiorenal Disease
    • Heart and Kidney Problems from High Blood Pressure
    • Hypertensive Cardiorenal Syndrome
    • Heart and Kidney Failure from High Blood Pressure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I1310: Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease
    • I130: Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease

    Also known as:

    • Other Long-Term Drug Therapy
    • Chronic medication use
    • Ongoing drug treatment
    • Extended drug therapy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z79899: Other long term (current) drug therapy

    Also known as:

    • Alzheimer's Disease
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    • AD', 'Alzheimer's Dementia
    • Memory Loss Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G309: Alzheimer's disease, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • High Blood Pressure Heart Disease with Heart Failure
    • High Blood Pressure Heart Disease
    • Heart Failure
    • High Blood Pressure
    • Heart Disease
    • Hypertensive Heart Failure
    • High Blood Pressure Causing Heart Failure
    • Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy
    • Heart Problems from High Blood Pressure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I110: Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure
    • I119: Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure

    Also known as:

    • High Blood Pressure
    • Hypertension
    • Primary Hypertension
    • Essential Hypertension

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I10: Essential (primary) hypertension

    Also known as:

    • Overweight
    • Obesity from Excess Calories
    • Body Weight
    • Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
    • Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers
    • Understanding Adult Overweight & Obesity
    • Obesity
    • Excess Weight
    • High BMI (Overweight)
    • Pre-Obesity
    • Diet-Related Obesity
    • Common Obesity
    • Nutritional Obesity

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E663: Overweight
    • E6609: Other obesity due to excess calories

    Also known as:

    • Routine Adult Health Checkup
    • Health Checkup
    • Adult physical exam
    • Annual wellness visit for adults
    • General adult medical exam

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z0000: Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings

    Also known as:

    • Hypothyroidism
    • Congenital hypothyroidism
    • Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
    • Underactive Thyroid
    • Low Thyroid Function

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E039: Hypothyroidism, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Type 2 Diabetes with Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Diabetes Type 2
    • Diabetic Kidney Problems
    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Long-term Kidney Failure from Type 2 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes End-Stage Renal Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E1122: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Kidney Disease from High Blood Pressure
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • High Blood Pressure
    • Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
    • High Blood Pressure Kidney Disease
    • Hypertension-Related Kidney Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I129: Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease

    Also known as:

    • Wheelchair Dependence
    • Mobility Aids
    • Wheelchair User
    • Requires Wheelchair
    • Mobility Impairment

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z993: Dependence on wheelchair

    Also known as:

    • Mixed High Cholesterol and Triglycerides
    • Cholesterol
    • Triglycerides
    • Mixed hyperlipidemia
    • Combined hyperlipidemia
    • High lipids

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E782: Mixed hyperlipidemia

    Also known as:

    • Urinary Tract Infection
    • UTI
    • Bladder infection
    • Kidney infection
    • Urine infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified

    Also known as:

    • Dementia
    • Cognitive decline
    • Memory loss
    • Brain disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • F0390: Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety

    Also known as:

    • Acid Reflux
    • GERD
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Children
    • Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Infants
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux
    • Heartburn
    • Indigestion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K219: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

    Also known as:

    • High Cholesterol
    • Cholesterol
    • Triglycerides
    • Hyperlipidemia
    • High lipids
    • Dyslipidemia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E785: Hyperlipidemia, unspecified

    What procedures does Dr. Huggins perform?

    As a Internist, Dr. Huggins performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Huggins. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Skin Substitute Graft (Small Wound)
    • Artificial Skin Graft
    • Wound Skin Replacement
    • Bioengineered Skin Application

    CPT Codes:

    • 15271: Application of skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area

    Also known as:

    • Ear Wax Removal (Irrigation)
    • Impacted earwax removal
    • Ear lavage
    • Ear syringing

    CPT Codes:

    • 69209: Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral

    Does Dr. Huggins accept my insurance?

    Dr. Huggins accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Huggins accept in Douglasville, GA?

    Dr. Huggins in Douglasville, GA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Huggins' office located?

    Dr. Michelle Huggins' Primary Practice

    12551 Veterans Memorial Hwy

    Douglasville, GA 30134

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    Dr. Michelle Huggins' Practice 2

    6934 Hwy 78

    Douglasville, GA 30134

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    Dr. Michelle Huggins' Practice 3

    2 Sun Ct Ste 400

    Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

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    What is Dr. Huggins's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Huggins's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1316957939.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Huggins?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Huggins

    What is Dr. Michelle Huggins's specialty?

    Dr. Huggins is a Internist near Douglasville, GA.

    A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

    Contact Dr. Huggins to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Michelle Huggins affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Huggins is affiliated with Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica, Piedmont Rockdale Hospital, Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, Piedmont Fayette Hospital which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

    Where can I learn more about Internist?

    Explore Internist with insights from trusted medical experts on EverydayHealth.com, where you'll find the most relevant content and helpful condition guides for up-to date information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and more. See all our health guides to find trusted information on medical conditions from our experts at Everyday Health.

    Is Michelle Huggins accepting new patients in Douglasville, GA?

    Yes, Dr. Michelle Huggins is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Michelle Huggins offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Huggins's office for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Michelle Huggins?

    Please contact Dr. Huggins's office for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Michelle Huggins have?

    Dr. Michelle Huggins is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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