Gary L. Higgason, MD
Addiction Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Lexington, KY
Gary L. Higgason, MD is an addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1689730657, issued on Dec 27, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 22759, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary L. Higgason
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LA0401X
- License number
- 22759 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1113 Zoeller CT, Lexington, KY 40511
- Phone
- (859) 285-9399
- Enumerated
- Dec 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Gary L. Higgason in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 22759Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 345 among the 58 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.
Addiction Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 6 addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Kentucky.
Other addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Kentucky
- Richard Bennett, M.D.Lexington, KY1447252168
- Craig Cartia, MDDanville, KY1578566766
- Guy Lerner, MDElizabethtown, KY1770671547
- Johanna RemleyIndependence, KY1164375143
- John Stocking, M.D.Louisville, KY1841280575
Common questions
What is Gary L. Higgason, MD's NPI number?
Gary L. Higgason, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689730657, issued on Dec 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary L. Higgason, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1113 Zoeller CT, Lexington, KY, 40511. Phone: (859) 285-9399. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary L. Higgason, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 22759, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gary L. Higgason, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary L. Higgason, MD had 58 Medicare Part D claims; the average among addiction medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 345. 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.