NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · New York, NY

Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1043472152, issued on Jun 30, 2008. Check the license (New York 265434, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1043472152
Name
Daniel Smith Higginson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License numbers
265434 NY
150392 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1275 York Ave # 22, New York, NY 10065
Phone
(646) 888-3630
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150904001583); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1275 York Ave # 22

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

  1. Lamiaa Abdallah, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1770105728
  2. Justin Haseltine, M.D.Therapeutic Radiology Physician1710335633

Verify Daniel Smith Higginson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Daniel Higginson12
  2. Specialty average134

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score92.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Memorial Radiation Oncology GroupUniondale, NY
  2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center AT Basking Ridge New JerseyBasking Ridge, NJ
  3. Msk BergenMontvale, NJ
  4. Msk MonmouthMiddletown, NJ

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

Daniel Smith Higginson among 449 radiation oncology physician records in New York

Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D. is one of 449 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% 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 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 331 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in New York

There are 449 radiation oncology physician records in New York.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Barker, M.D.New York, NY 100651598959058
  2. Oren Cahlon, M.D.New York, NY 100651811155633
  3. Timothy Chan, MD, PHDNew York, NY 100651538205620
  4. Silvia Formenti, M.D.New York, NY 100651568463339
  5. Jonathan Knisely, MDNew York, NY 100651245228246
  6. Marisa Kollmeier, MDNew York, NY 100651215917612
  7. Sean McBride, MDNew York, NY 100651265671879
  8. William Polkinghorn, MDNew York, NY 100651821125287

Common questions

What is Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043472152, issued on Jun 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1275 York Ave # 22, New York, NY, 10065. Phone: (646) 888-3630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 265434, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel Smith Higginson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.