Andel Anthony Higgins, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Byron, GA
Andel Anthony Higgins, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Byron, Georgia, and NPI 1992267892, issued on Apr 1, 2019. Check the license (Georgia 91351, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andel Anthony Higgins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 91351 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1960 GA-247conn, Byron, GA 31008
- Phone
- (478) 654-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220610000173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Andel Anthony Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 91351Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
685 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 113 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen102 claims
- Ibuprofen91 claims
- Dexamethasone75 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl34 claims
- Ondansetron Odt30 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa29 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Peach Emergency Group LLCByron, GA
- Southland Consolidated Emergency Services LLCForsyth, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andel Anthony Higgins among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia
Andel Anthony Higgins, MD is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Byron
They are 4 of the 119 NPPES records with a practice address in Byron, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is Andel Anthony Higgins, MD's NPI number?
Andel Anthony Higgins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992267892, issued on Apr 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andel Anthony Higgins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1960 GA-247conn, Byron, GA, 31008. Phone: (478) 654-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andel Anthony Higgins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 91351, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Andel Anthony Higgins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andel Anthony Higgins, MD had 685 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Andel Anthony Higgins, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.