NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA

Physician Assistant · Jacksonville, FL

Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1588827463, issued on Jul 9, 2008. Check the license (Florida PA9104613, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588827463
Name
Charissa Dawn Higdon
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA9104613 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
915 W Monroe St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Phone
(904) 384-2240
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2022
Fax
(904) 486-2314
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100325000284); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2008
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 915 W Monroe St

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

  1. Bobbie Anding, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1659520716
  2. Neeru Arora, MDNephrology Physician1982668141
  3. Habibu Barrie, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1558870345
  4. Paige Bates, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1861681025
  5. Angel Coffey, APRNNurse Practitioner1407204845
  6. Lorraine Dajani, M.D.Specialist1437153707

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  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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

144 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Charissa Higdon144
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl18 claims
  2. Lantus Solostar14 claims
  3. Januvia12 claims
  4. Repaglinide11 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): 91.6 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 score77.6
  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: $821.15

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charissa Higdon$821.15
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Northeast Florida Endocrine And Diabetes Associates PAJacksonville Beach, FL

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

Charissa Dawn Higdon among 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida

Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA is one of 10,257 physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 21% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2018 among the 5,867 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

842 physician assistant records list a practice address in Jacksonville

They are 842 of the 24,194 NPPES records with a practice address in Jacksonville, and 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Latrese Andre, PACJacksonville, FL 322041821196924
  2. Amy Dennis-Saltz, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322041609963305
  3. Tracey Eismont, PAJacksonville, FL 322041275529539
  4. Frank Grimaldi, PA-C, ATCJacksonville, FL 322041770574337
  5. Michael Kuczkowski, PAJacksonville, FL 322041144263104
  6. Mary Long, PAJacksonville, FL 322041497840326
  7. Randolph Mahoney, PA-C, PHDJacksonville, FL 322041669464236
  8. Charlie Parker, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322041699793836

Common questions

What is Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA's NPI number?

Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588827463, issued on Jul 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 W Monroe St, Jacksonville, FL, 32204. Phone: (904) 384-2240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PA9104613, 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 Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charissa Dawn Higdon, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 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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