NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashley Nicole Higdon

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Louisville, KY

Ashley Nicole Higdon is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1194318766, issued on Feb 15, 2021. Check the license (Kentucky 3015915, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194318766
Name
Ashley Nicole Higdon
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License numbers
3015915 KY
1116303 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 E Chestnut St Unit 710, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 583-8303
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2023
Medicaid ID
7100729660 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210312002305); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 401 E Chestnut St Unit 710

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Vincent Athas, MDSurgery Physician1629634209
  2. Jeremy Badach, BE, ME, MDSurgery Physician1891281317
  3. Neal Bhutiani, MD, PHDSurgical Oncology Physician1093085169
  4. Elizabeth Bruenderman, M.D.Surgery Physician1821451196
  5. Joshua Choo, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1548590631
  6. Nancy Clark, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1114986023

Verify Ashley Nicole Higdon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
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  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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

477 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 92 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ashley Higdon477
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin68 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
  3. Ibuprofen40 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl40 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium39 claims
  6. Eliquis26 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $41.43

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ashley Higdon$41.43
  2. Specialty average$742.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ashley Nicole Higdon among 106 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Kentucky

Ashley Nicole Higdon is one of 106 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 59% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2020 among the 73 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Kentucky

There are 106 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Kentucky.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Misti Alsop, APRNLouisville, KY 402021578152815
  2. Devan Costelle, RN, APRN, AGACNP-BCLouisville, KY 402021962055319
  3. April Frierson, APRNLouisville, KY 402021982098547
  4. Crystal Frye, APRNLouisville, KY 402021174363568
  5. Nina Jankoski, APRN, AGACNPLouisville, KY 402021982342879
  6. Brent Kleier, AG-ACNP-BCLouisville, KY 402021689342974
  7. Meghan Logsdon, APRNLouisville, KY 402021730942905
  8. Stacie O'Neil, APRNLouisville, KY 402021508533712

Common questions

What is Ashley Nicole Higdon's NPI number?

Ashley Nicole Higdon's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194318766, issued on Feb 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashley Nicole Higdon located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 E Chestnut St Unit 710, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 583-8303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashley Nicole Higdon's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 3015915, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ashley Nicole Higdon prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashley Nicole Higdon had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ashley Nicole Higdon's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. 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.

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