James P. Higgins, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Baltimore, MD
James P. Higgins, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1144284357, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0056925, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James P. Higgins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
- License number
- D0056925 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3333 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD 21218
- Phone
- (410) 235-5405
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 331950400 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051027000341); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records → All 9 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3333 N Calvert St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James P. Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0056925Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl14 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $217.11
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Greater Chesapeake Hand Specialists, P.A.Lutherville, MD
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCGlen Burnie, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 9 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Maryland.
All 9 in Maryland → Every provider in Baltimore → Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aviram Giladi, MDBaltimore, MD 212181548423262
- Scott Lifchez, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241962443267
- Brian Janz, MDCatonsville, MD 212281003079435
- James Carlton, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212021396809315
- Allan Smith, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209041083646863
- Cassandra Driscoll, MDBethesda, MD 208891265967517
- Ean Saberski, MDBethesda, MD 208891164787909
- Farouk Sultani, M.D.Salisbury, MD 218011730134602
Common questions
What is James P. Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?
James P. Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144284357, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James P. Higgins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3333 N Calvert St, Baltimore, MD, 21218. Phone: (410) 235-5405. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James P. Higgins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0056925, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James P. Higgins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James P. Higgins, M.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James P. Higgins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.