NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Griselda Higuera, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · San Diego, CA

Griselda Higuera, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1447589809, issued on Dec 15, 2009. Check the license (California 169681, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447589809
Name
Griselda Higuera
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
169681 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5454 EL Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
Phone
(619) 515-2400
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
806334 AZ
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5454 EL Cajon Blvd

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

  1. Mary Acevedo, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1528004975
  2. Najwan Al Ani, MDFamily Medicine Physician1275948473
  3. Sally Alassil, MDInternal Medicine Physician1982044483
  4. Yasmeen AlhomsyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013545185
  5. Sudha Amatya, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1790830511
  6. Raisa Ancheta, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033967328

Verify Griselda Higuera in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $123.92

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Griselda Higuera$123.92
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Griselda Higuera among 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California

Griselda Higuera, M.D. is one of 9,272 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in California. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in California

There are 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sudha Amatya, M.D.San Diego, CA 921151790830511
  2. Jill Gustafson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921151497726574
  3. Janice Nguyen, MDSan Diego, CA 921151760916589
  4. Naghmeh Rowhani, M.D.San Diego, CA 921151992876759
  5. Janine Young, MDSan Diego, CA 921151932279338
  6. Aysun Azimi, DOSan Diego, CA 921141710246160
  7. Wendy Chacon, MDSan Diego, CA 921141649241514
  8. Leon Kelley, MDSan Diego, CA 921141083685085

Common questions

What is Griselda Higuera, M.D.'s NPI number?

Griselda Higuera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447589809, issued on Dec 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Griselda Higuera, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5454 EL Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92115. Phone: (619) 515-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Griselda Higuera, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 169681, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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