Geoffrey B. Higgs, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Prosser, WA
Geoffrey B. Higgs, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Prosser, Washington, and NPI 1548236748, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Geoffrey B. Higgs
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- R4716 TX
0101224432 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 723 Memorial St, Prosser, WA 99350
- Phone
- (509) 786-2222
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 6402071 VA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 723 Memorial St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Geoffrey B. Higgs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
195 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin65 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen61 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium37 claims
- Meloxicam12 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: $2,453.62
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Washington
There are 56 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Washington.
Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Washington
- Rosemary Agostini, MDSeattle, WA1275564155
- Benjamin Albertson, MDWenatchee, WA1316471816
- Jared Allred, M.D.Spokane, WA1497902340
- Christopher Anderson, M.D.Spokane Valley, WA1205887056
- Nicholas Bast, DOWenatchee, WA1861010316
- Michael Battaglia, MDRenton, WA1023089752
- Gerard Benecki, M.D.Auburn, WA1457542656
- Taylor Buuck, MDSeattle, WA1699303743
- Thomas Byrnes, M.D.Seattle, WA1417343302
- Matthew Charlick, DOSeattle, WA1184299588
Common questions
What is Geoffrey B. Higgs, MD's NPI number?
Geoffrey B. Higgs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548236748, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Geoffrey B. Higgs, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 723 Memorial St, Prosser, WA, 99350. Phone: (509) 786-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Geoffrey B. Higgs, MD's license?
Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Geoffrey B. Higgs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Geoffrey B. Higgs, MD had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.