Edmund S. Higgins, M.D.
Specialist · Bennettsville, SC
Edmund S. Higgins, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Bennettsville, South Carolina, and NPI 1013021153, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina MD12478, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edmund S. Higgins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License numbers
- MD12478 SC
12478 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1035 Cheraw St., Bennettsville, SC 29512
- Phone
- (843) 556-4157
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 763-8747
- Medicaid ID
- 405127 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1035 Cheraw St.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Edmund S. Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license MD12478Check 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 specialist in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
2 specialist records list a practice address in Bennettsville
They are 2 of the 176 NPPES records with a practice address in Bennettsville, and 354 specialist records in South Carolina.
All 2 in Bennettsville → All 354 in South Carolina → Every provider in Bennettsville →
Other specialist records in South Carolina
- Michael Abraham, ATC, PESFort Mill, SC1306297346
- John AlexanderColumbia, SC1316143746
- William Allen, MDColumbia, SC1700856218
- Cynthia Allison-Simpkins, NMTBeaufort, SC1336462894
- Brian Armstrong, M.D.Isle Of Palms, SC1235167784
- Marion Arnett, MDSpartanburg, SC1669433710
- Preston Bailey, ED. S.Chesnee, SC1740625110
- James Ball, M.D.Charleston, SC1235199092
- Walter Ballard, CERTIFIED PEDORTHISTGreer, SC1194776294
- Terri BamonteColumbia, SC1841636016
Common questions
What is Edmund S. Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edmund S. Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013021153, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edmund S. Higgins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1035 Cheraw St., Bennettsville, SC, 29512. Phone: (843) 556-4157. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edmund S. Higgins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD12478, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edmund S. Higgins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edmund S. Higgins, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.