J. Chris Higgins, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Vidalia, GA
J. Chris Higgins, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Vidalia, Georgia, and NPI 1679531925, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 067463, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- J. Chris Higgins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 067463 GA
042-0008175 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Harris Industrial Blvd, Vidalia, GA 30474
- Phone
- (912) 535-3500
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 535-3510
- Medicaid ID
- 003135024A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200715002715); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 101 Harris Industrial Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Taylor Andre, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1538779624
- Angelia Attaway, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1114758489
- Cindy Beckham, PTPediatric Physical Therapist1578788089
- Mary Bennett, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1134158538
- Shannon Brantley, P.T, A.T.C.Athletic Trainer1609081942
- Bailey Brooks, DPT, ATCPhysical Therapist1871064956
Verify J. Chris Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 067463Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
474 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium51 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate37 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Er28 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate25 claims
- Nitroglycerin21 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $61.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston, ME · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Bridgton HospitalBridgton, ME · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Rumford HospitalRumford, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
J. Chris Higgins among 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia
J. Chris Higgins, MD is one of 726 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Georgia
There are 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia.
All 726 in Georgia → Every provider in Vidalia → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Martha Smith, MDVidalia, GA 304741194732719
- Anthony Chappell, M.D.Statesboro, GA 304581013908086
- Ajay Jain, MDStatesboro, GA 304581104853787
- David Lariscy, MDStatesboro, GA 304581134362718
- Abraham Lin, M.D.Statesboro, GA 304581841388782
- Stanley Shin, MDStatesboro, GA 304581801835194
- Elia Abboud, MDGainesville, GA 305011861443657
- Hannah Asghar, M.B.B.S.Gainesville, GA 305011437117850
Common questions
What is J. Chris Higgins, MD's NPI number?
J. Chris Higgins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679531925, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is J. Chris Higgins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Harris Industrial Blvd, Vidalia, GA, 30474. Phone: (912) 535-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify J. Chris Higgins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 067463, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does J. Chris Higgins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, J. Chris Higgins, MD had 474 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is J. Chris Higgins, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.