Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Pittsburg, KS
Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Pittsburg, Kansas, and NPI 1669492658, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 04-25345, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis G. Higginbotham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- 04-25345 KS
MD-107964 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Mt Carmel Way, Pittsburg, KS 66762
- Phone
- (620) 230-0044
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (620) 230-0543
- Medicaid IDs
- 20-877250-01 KS
207 967 910 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040317000866); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Mt Carmel Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Peter Bates, APRN-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1063844496
- Shelby Braley, PAPhysician Assistant1023843737
- Judith Coltharp, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003858960
- Kathryn Cornelius, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1255371274
- Addison Crumpacker, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1831859560
- Alicia Evans, MSNA, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1568898674
Verify Dennis G. Higginbotham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 04-25345Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol46 claims
- Fluconazole19 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate12 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): 74.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $19.67
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Labette County Medical CenterParsons, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dennis G. Higginbotham among 364 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kansas
Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D. is one of 364 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 73% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 220 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Kansas
There are 364 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Kansas.
All 364 in Kansas → Every provider in Pittsburg → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Fenech, D.O.Pittsburg, KS 667621588893697
- Kari Hamlin, MDPittsburg, KS 667621972761740
- Angela Shaw, DOPittsburg, KS 667621801993951
- Victoria Shirley, DOPittsburg, KS 667621316991888
- Deshala Castille, DOEmporia, KS 668011003296021
- Christina Faulkner, MDEmporia, KS 668011053349175
- Megan Northup, MDEmporia, KS 668011700125580
- Cathy Taylor, M.D.Chanute, KS 667201982608857
Common questions
What is Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669492658, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Mt Carmel Way, Pittsburg, KS, 66762. Phone: (620) 230-0044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-25345, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dennis G. Higginbotham, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.7 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.
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.