Celestia S. Higano, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Seattle, WA
Celestia S. Higano, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1972689727, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Washington 00019850, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Celestia S. Higano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 00019850 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3515 E Spring St, Seattle, WA 98122
- Phone
- (206) 972-7952
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 329-7316
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Celestia S. Higano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 00019850Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 85% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Orgovyx12 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.
Celestia S. Higano among 476 hematology & oncology physician records in Washington
Celestia S. Higano, MD is one of 476 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 71% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Washington
There are 476 hematology & oncology physician records in Washington.
All 476 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Wasserman, M.D.Seattle, WA 981221205896966
- Ashley Aller, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121730674565
- Robert Burdick, MDSeattle, WA 981121508150111
- Eric Chen, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121235182585
- Stephen Dong, MDSeattle, WA 981121265811582
- Amir Modarressi, MDSeattle, WA 981121841223716
- Katherine Nguyen, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121134308703
- Camille Puronen, MDSeattle, WA 981121346565876
Common questions
What is Celestia S. Higano, MD's NPI number?
Celestia S. Higano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972689727, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Celestia S. Higano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3515 E Spring St, Seattle, WA, 98122. Phone: (206) 972-7952. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Celestia S. Higano, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 00019850, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Celestia S. Higano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Celestia S. Higano, MD had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.