NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Ray Higginbotham, C.N.P

Nurse Practitioner · Dover, OH

James Ray Higginbotham, C.N.P is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Dover, Ohio, and NPI 1780622670, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Ohio RN271748, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; 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
1780622670
Name
James Ray Higginbotham
Credential
C.N.P
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
RN271748 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
659 Boulevard St, Dover, OH 44622
Phone
(330) 602-0767
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 365-3831
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060719000037); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 659 Boulevard St

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

  1. Ashley Addessi-Durnell, R.D., L.D.Registered Dietitian1780940833
  2. Alexis AlbrechtMedical Physician Assistant1033900253
  3. Wendy Anderson, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1205271673
  4. Sarah Barber, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1396900825
  5. Brittany Baughman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1407234677
  6. Durrell BeachyCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699224683

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Higginbotham47
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mid-South Home Care Services LLCWhitehouse, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Ray Higginbotham among 4,254 nurse practitioner records in Ohio

James Ray Higginbotham, C.N.P is one of 4,254 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 72% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2018 among the 2,416 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Dover

They are 7 of the 466 NPPES records with a practice address in Dover, and 4,254 nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Staci Marshall, CNPDover, OH 446221659675791
  2. Whitney McClintock, APRNDover, OH 446221003481177
  3. Melissa Mutschelknaus, N.P.Dover, OH 446221336329945
  4. Ryan Oliver, CNPDover, OH 446221487389516
  5. Gina Vitale-Amos, NP-CDover, OH 446221528302742
  6. Cara Zehnder, CNPDover, OH 446221871800425
  7. Tricia Loper, RNHartville, OH 446321316150634
  8. Melissa Covert, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCBeloit, OH 446091912541103

Common questions

What is James Ray Higginbotham, C.N.P's NPI number?

James Ray Higginbotham, C.N.P's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780622670, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Ray Higginbotham, C.N.P located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 659 Boulevard St, Dover, OH, 44622. Phone: (330) 602-0767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Ray Higginbotham, C.N.P's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number RN271748, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Ray Higginbotham, C.N.P prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Ray Higginbotham, C.N.P had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.