Christopher Chih-Po Higgins, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Christopher Chih-Po Higgins, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1891704870, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD61265710, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Chih-Po Higgins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- MD61265710 WA
01062008A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Madigan Army Medical Center 9040 Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98431
- Phone
- (253) 348-4044
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220922002432); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Madigan Army Medical Center 9040 Jackson Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Chih-Po Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61265710Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA
- Pacific Anesthesia PCBurien, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Chih-Po Higgins among 1,701 anesthesiology physician records in Washington
Christopher Chih-Po Higgins, MD is one of 1,701 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 70% 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, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2007 among the 1,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
150 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 150 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 1,701 anesthesiology physician records in Washington.
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- Gavin Hitchcock, APRN, FNP, CRNATacoma, WA 984311609851534
- Gregory Jensen, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984311912094640
- Jonathan Kitchin, MDTacoma, WA 984311730265349
- Joseph Miller, MDTacoma, WA 984311275503062
- James Nelson, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311043281793
Common questions
What is Christopher Chih-Po Higgins, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Chih-Po Higgins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891704870, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Chih-Po Higgins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Madigan Army Medical Center 9040 Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 348-4044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Chih-Po Higgins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61265710, 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.
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.