James B. Higgs, M.D
Infectious Disease Physician · Boston, MA
James B. Higgs, M.D is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1457783383, issued on Aug 2, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 1457783383, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James B. Higgs
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 1457783383 MA
MD16759 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
- Phone
- (617) 636-8877
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190730002306); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James B. Higgs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 1457783383Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Affinity Physicians LLC.Warwick, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James B. Higgs among 487 infectious disease physician records in Massachusetts
James B. Higgs, M.D is one of 487 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 296 with a school on file
- 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 207RI0200X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 487 infectious disease physician records in Massachusetts.
All 487 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Geneve Allison, M.D.Boston, MA 021111457361933
- Robert Arbeit, M.D.Boston, MA 021111467408401
- Jorge Barinaga, M.D.Boston, MA 021111942257688
- Helen Boucher, MDBoston, MA 021111821024589
- Anne Marie Chomat, M.D.Boston, MA 021111942233218
- Jennifer Chow, M.D., M.S.Boston, MA 021111750339842
- Michael Jordan, M.D.Boston, MA 021111679506596
- Laura Kogelman, MDBoston, MA 021111063528768
Common questions
What is James B. Higgs, M.D's NPI number?
James B. Higgs, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457783383, issued on Aug 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James B. Higgs, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111. Phone: (617) 636-8877. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James B. Higgs, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1457783383, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James B. Higgs, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James B. Higgs, M.D had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.