NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Larry Higgins, D.P.M.

Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist · Dumas, TX

Eric Larry Higgins, D.P.M. is a primary podiatric medicine podiatrist with a practice address in Dumas, Texas, and NPI 1548373731, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas 1672, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548373731
Name
Eric Larry Higgins
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist 213EP1101X
License number
1672 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
212 S Bliss Ave, Dumas, TX 79029
Phone
(806) 934-9503
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2025
Fax
(806) 934-1154
Medicaid IDs
163621901 TX
163621902 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040421001032); accepts Medicare assignment
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 212 S Bliss Ave

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

  1. Gordon Graham, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1689788416
  2. Judith Graham, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1326152141

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average primary podiatric medicine podiatrist in 2024

274 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 336 among the 566 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Higgins274
  2. Specialty average336

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin52 claims
  2. Terbinafine Hcl51 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  4. Fluconazole17 claims
  5. Meloxicam15 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $41.75

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bolton Medical Inc. The 385 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,997.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Higgins$41.75
  2. Specialty average$2,997.17

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

  1. Moore County Hospital DistrictDumas, TX

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

Eric Larry Higgins among 49 primary podiatric medicine podiatrist records in Texas

Eric Larry Higgins, D.P.M. is one of 49 primary podiatric medicine podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 57% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 25 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213EP1101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 49 primary podiatric medicine podiatrist records in Texas.

The 8 primary podiatric medicine podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Danny Almaguer, DPMEagle Pass, TX 788521104982925
  2. Duane Kratzer, DPMAustin, TX 787411578598017
  3. Dy Chin, DPMPflugerville, TX 786601023768637
  4. Roseline Toussaint, D.P.MPflugerville, TX 786601205866548
  5. Robert Brace, DPMMcAllen, TX 785011528052156
  6. Albert Kline, DPMCorpus Christi, TX 784111932181872
  7. Ricardo Perez, D.P.M.Corpus Christi, TX 784051114005188
  8. Larry Bulahao, DPMSan Antonio, TX 782171962421180

Common questions

What is Eric Larry Higgins, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Eric Larry Higgins, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548373731, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Larry Higgins, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 S Bliss Ave, Dumas, TX, 79029. Phone: (806) 934-9503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Larry Higgins, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1672, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Eric Larry Higgins, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Larry Higgins, D.P.M. had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among primary podiatric medicine podiatrist prescribers was 336. 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.