Barbara J. Higgins, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Beloit, WI
Barbara J. Higgins, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Beloit, Wisconsin, and NPI 1497776090, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 36646, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barbara J. Higgins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- 36646 WI
036-094234 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1969 W Hart RD, Beloit, WI 53511
- Phone
- (608) 364-5011
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (608) 364-5971
- Medicaid ID
- 1497776090 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080925000497); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Barbara J. Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 36646Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide19 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium19 claims
- Eliquis15 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl12 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
- University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barbara J. Higgins among 894 hospitalist physician records in Wisconsin
Barbara J. Higgins, MD is one of 894 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 91% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2011 among the 768 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Beloit
They are 20 of the 706 NPPES records with a practice address in Beloit, and 894 hospitalist physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Barbara J. Higgins, MD's NPI number?
Barbara J. Higgins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497776090, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barbara J. Higgins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1969 W Hart RD, Beloit, WI, 53511. Phone: (608) 364-5011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barbara J. Higgins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 36646, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Barbara J. Higgins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barbara J. Higgins, MD had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.