Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Emily Hightower

Nurse Practitioner
1660 SPRING HILL AVE
Mobile, AL 36604
✓ Accepts Medicare
75
Medicare Patients / yr
2
Procedures Billed
5
Years Practicing
3
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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What Emily Hightower Does

Emily Hightower served 75 Medicare patients across 192 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 77% below the average Nurse Practitioner in Alabama (322 patients across 3,039 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)15348
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)3927

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Emily Hightower billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Emily Hightower is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

Mobile, AL
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Usa Health University Hospital

Mobile, AL
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital

Mobile, AL
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Emily Hightower practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Emily Hightower offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1660 SPRING HILL AVE, Mobile, AL 36604
Phone: (251) 665-8000

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

26 min

Average commute time in this zip · 83% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

81.7621

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 36604, AL

If Emily Hightower isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 36604, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Michael O'sullivanFamily Practice<1 mi
Haley V. HarrisNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Marirose C. TrimmierFamily Practice13<1 mi
Celeste C. FlemingPhysician Assistant157<1 mi
Benjamin C. KunzNurse Practitioner<1 mi
William SaliskiNurse Practitioner312<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Emily Hightower: Common Questions

Does Emily Hightower accept Medicare?
Yes. Emily Hightower is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Emily Hightower depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 36604, AL →
Where is Emily Hightower's office?
Emily Hightower practices at 1660 SPRING HILL AVE, Mobile, AL 36604. Phone: (251) 665-8000.
What Medicare plans does Emily Hightower accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (251) 665-8000 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 36604, AL to see available options.
Does Emily Hightower offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Emily Hightower as offering telehealth. Call the office at (251) 665-8000 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Emily Hightower?
Emily Hightower graduated in 2021 and has been practicing for approximately 5 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Emily Hightower treated 75 Medicare patients across 2 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Emily Hightower is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (251) 665-8000 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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