Elizabeth Anne Higgins, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Charleston, SC
Elizabeth Anne Higgins, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1396738514, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 51396, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth Anne Higgins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 51396 SC
183455 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 01417156 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Elizabeth Anne Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51396Check 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 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
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.
Elizabeth Anne Higgins among 35 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina
Elizabeth Anne Higgins, M.D. is one of 35 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 35 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina.
All 35 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anup Bhushan, MDCharleston, SC 294251598972721
- Gregory Compton, MDCharleston, SC 294251093881294
- Emily Hines, DOCharleston, SC 294251104575406
- Amanda Overstreet, D.O.Charleston, SC 294251952612624
- Leigh Vaughan, MDCharleston, SC 294251417928144
- Christopher Cauto, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141669868881
- Robert Lake, MDCharleston, SC 294141487696019
- Carley Mills, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141124431663
Common questions
What is Elizabeth Anne Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elizabeth Anne Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396738514, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth Anne Higgins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth Anne Higgins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 51396, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elizabeth Anne Higgins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth Anne Higgins, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.