NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin Ivins Higginson, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Buhl, ID

Austin Ivins Higginson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Buhl, Idaho, and NPI 1134635790, issued on Dec 19, 2017. Check the license with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134635790
Name
Austin Ivins Higginson
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
980 Burley Ave, Buhl, ID 83316
Phone
(208) 814-9150
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2023
Fax
(208) 814-9151
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200717002395); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 980 Burley Ave

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

  1. Lauren Clelland, MDFamily Medicine Physician1336761063
  2. Michelle Imani, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1699510404
  3. Spencer Kelsey, LCSWClinical Social Worker1356737795
  4. Lisa Reeves, LCSW, MAClinical Social Worker1528441631

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this professionCheck 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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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

4,458 Medicare Part D claims for 564 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 223 claims were for opioids.

  1. Austin Higginson4,458
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium214 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium150 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen123 claims
  4. Telmisartan122 claims
  5. Lisinopril120 claims
  6. Gabapentin113 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Lukes Clinic LLCTwin Falls, ID

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

3 physician assistant records list a practice address in Buhl

They are 3 of the 36 NPPES records with a practice address in Buhl, and 1,250 physician assistant records in Idaho.

Other physician assistant records in Idaho

  1. Hodaka Abe, PACaldwell, ID1013299866
  2. Patrick AbelTwin Falls, ID1689304917
  3. Mark Ackerman, PACOrofino, ID1710093612
  4. Alan Adams, PA-CIdaho Falls, ID1891188348
  5. Jonathan Adams, P.A.-CHayden, ID1285913970
  6. Serena Adams, PA-CIdaho Falls, ID1669543450
  7. Emily Adofo EmmertLewiston, ID1891641734
  8. Derek Ahlstrom, PABoise, ID1174096606
  9. Charlotte Ainge, PACPotlatch, ID1689661050
  10. Jeffrey Albrecht, PANampa, ID1871620435

Common questions

What is Austin Ivins Higginson, PA-C's NPI number?

Austin Ivins Higginson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134635790, issued on Dec 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin Ivins Higginson, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 980 Burley Ave, Buhl, ID, 83316. Phone: (208) 814-9150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin Ivins Higginson, PA-C's license?

Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Austin Ivins Higginson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin Ivins Higginson, PA-C had 4,458 Medicare Part D claims for 564 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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