Ann P. Higgins, O.D.
Optometrist · Franklin Lakes, NJ
Ann P. Higgins, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, and NPI 1033272885, issued on Dec 19, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA 00472600, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ann P. Higgins
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 27OA 00472600 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
- Phone
- (201) 848-1184
- Enumerated
- Dec 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 847-7731
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050801000225); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 801 Franklin Avenue
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Verify Ann P. Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 27OA 00472600Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Ann P. Higgins among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey
Ann P. Higgins, O.D. is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in New Jersey
There are 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
All 1,542 in New Jersey → Every provider in Franklin Lakes → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lori Bartholomew, O.D.Franklin, NJ 074161861580342
- Robert Vanderyajt, ODHamburg, NJ 074191164458154
- Michael Benetatos, O.D.Haskell, NJ 074201013085521
- Fatima Bhatti, ODFair Lawn, NJ 074101447033204
- David Dalessandro, ODWoodland Park, NJ 074241326092065
- Alicia Dorman, ODLittle Falls, NJ 074241518053941
- Jennine Dorse, O.D.Fair Lawn, NJ 074101104292747
- Brooke Goonetilleke-Alvarado, ODFair Lawn, NJ 074101790496826
Common questions
What is Ann P. Higgins, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ann P. Higgins, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033272885, issued on Dec 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ann P. Higgins, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ, 07417. Phone: (201) 848-1184. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ann P. Higgins, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA 00472600, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ann P. Higgins, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ann P. Higgins, O.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.