Ethan Foster Higson, D.M.D.
Public Health Dentistry · Chinle, AZ
Ethan Foster Higson, D.M.D. is a public health dentistry with a practice address in Chinle, Arizona, and NPI 1497074231, issued on May 19, 2010. Check the license with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ethan Foster Higson
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Public Health Dentistry 1223D0001X
- License number
- 8877 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Highway 191 & Hospital Drive, Chinle, AZ 86503
- Phone
- (928) 674-7001
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ethan Foster Higson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average public health dentistry in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 375 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Ethan Foster Higson among 28 public health dentistry records in Arizona
Ethan Foster Higson, D.M.D. is one of 28 public health dentistry records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2010, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 29% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223D0001X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Public Health Dentistry providers in Arizona
There are 28 public health dentistry records in Arizona.
All 28 in Arizona → Every provider in Chinle → Public Health Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 public health dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Meredith Snyder, DMDChinle, AZ 865031154649101
- Mark Emshwiller, DMDPrescott Valley, AZ 863141275800880
- Marissa Kuhnen, DMDWinslow, AZ 860471760796767
- Marcela QuinteroWinslow, AZ 860471275990897
- Claudia Von Hendricks, DDSPolacca, AZ 860421043348246
- Erica Lopez, DDSTucson, AZ 857461952996712
- Bryce Walker, DMDTucson, AZ 857461063263812
- Iulia Badea, DMDTucson, AZ 857451811476757
Common questions
What is Ethan Foster Higson, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Ethan Foster Higson, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497074231, issued on May 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ethan Foster Higson, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Highway 191 & Hospital Drive, Chinle, AZ, 86503. Phone: (928) 674-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ethan Foster Higson, D.M.D.'s license?
Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ethan Foster Higson, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ethan Foster Higson, D.M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among public health dentistry prescribers was 72. 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.