NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ann L. Hightower, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Portland, OR

Ann L. Hightower, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1295797306, issued on Apr 4, 2006. Check the license on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295797306
Name
Ann L. Hightower
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00031386 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
0320 SW Montgomery St, Portland, OR 97201
Phone
(704) 267-7322
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ann Hightower15
  2. Specialty average3,176

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 L. Hightower among 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon

Ann L. Hightower, MD is one of 2,116 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

889 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Portland

They are 889 of the 42,088 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Burns-Diesing, MDPortland, OR 972011841228376
  2. Susan Curran, M.D.Portland, OR 972011760709034
  3. Linda Farris, MDPortland, OR 972011376812156
  4. Richard Howe, M.D.Portland, OR 972011568784809
  5. Nelly Nzokou NkenfackPortland, OR 972011801519509
  6. Ralph Prows, M.D.Portland, OR 972011760523831
  7. Krysta St Michell, MEDICAL STUDENTPortland, OR 972011700519550
  8. Bertram Berney, M.D.Portland, OR 972021245455179

Common questions

What is Ann L. Hightower, MD's NPI number?

Ann L. Hightower, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295797306, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ann L. Hightower, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 0320 SW Montgomery St, Portland, OR, 97201. Phone: (704) 267-7322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ann L. Hightower, MD's license?

Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ann L. Hightower, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ann L. Hightower, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.