NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos E. Arteta Higgins, APRN, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Miami, FL

Carlos E. Arteta Higgins, APRN, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1164178596, issued on Feb 24, 2022. Check the license (Florida APRN11018083, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1164178596
Name
Carlos E. Arteta Higgins
Credential
APRN, NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APRN11018083 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1150 NW 14TH St FL 2, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 243-6704
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220831002826); 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 1150 NW 14TH St FL 2

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

  1. Alyx Aigen, MDDermatology Physician1861734584
  2. Tali Czarnowicki, M.D.Dermatology Physician1639548845
  3. Scott Elman, M.D.Dermatology Physician1013365790
  4. Mercedes Gonzalez, M.D.Dermatology Physician1750563243
  5. Claudia Gutierrez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1770303224
  6. Jose Jaller Granados, MDDermatology Physician1407312887

Verify Carlos E. Arteta Higgins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

739 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carlos Arteta Higgins739
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole69 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide51 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate34 claims
  4. Gentamicin Sulfate30 claims
  5. Mupirocin30 claims
  6. Vitamin D226 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,331.02

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Arteta Higgins$1,331.02
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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 MiamiCoral Gables, FL

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

Carlos E. Arteta Higgins among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida

Carlos E. Arteta Higgins, APRN, NP-C is one of 22,340 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 64% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,787 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Miami

They are 2,787 of the 49,442 NPPES records with a practice address in Miami, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julio Albornoz, N.P.Miami, FL 331361831150218
  2. Judith Armstrong, ARNPMiami, FL 331361447271127
  3. Dianne Bennett, ARNPMiami, FL 331361043233174
  4. Barbara Davis-Sears, MSN, ARNP, BCMiami, FL 331361811957574
  5. Cheri Estacion, A.R.N.P.Miami, FL 331361942288477
  6. Yamanie Haniff, ARNPMiami, FL 331361902822463
  7. Chiffon Holiday, ARNPMiami, FL 331361437124534
  8. Karen Hursey, APRNMiami, FL 331361508898230

Common questions

What is Carlos E. Arteta Higgins, APRN, NP-C's NPI number?

Carlos E. Arteta Higgins, APRN, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164178596, issued on Feb 24, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos E. Arteta Higgins, APRN, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 NW 14TH St FL 2, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 243-6704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos E. Arteta Higgins, APRN, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11018083, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carlos E. Arteta Higgins, APRN, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos E. Arteta Higgins, APRN, NP-C had 739 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.