James T. Highsmith, MD, MS
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Lutz, FL
James T. Highsmith, MD, MS is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Lutz, Florida, and NPI 1760427165, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME124442, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James T. Highsmith
- Credential
- MD, MS
- Primary taxonomy
- MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
- License numbers
- ME124442 FL
PA9102034 FL
MD33308 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1809 Collier Pkwy, Lutz, FL 33549
- Phone
- (813) 979-0000
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (813) 533-5419
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150902000469); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James T. Highsmith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME124442Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024
875 Medicare Part D claims for 484 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clindamycin Hcl279 claims
- Ketoconazole142 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide62 claims
- Ammonium Lactate56 claims
- Cephalexin49 claims
- Ciclopirox26 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $29.06
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 1,074 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,075.23 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 one group practice
- K Wade Foster MD PACrystal River, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James T. Highsmith among 161 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Florida
James T. Highsmith, MD, MS is one of 161 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 94% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 142 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0101X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 161 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Florida.
All 161 in Florida → Every provider in Lutz → MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Howe, MDLutz, FL 335481275854614
- Michael Montuno, MDZephyrhills, FL 335421164841797
- Julien Beattie-Lanoue, MDBrandon, FL 335111407218308
- Larry Garland, MDBoca Raton, FL 334961053420117
- Amy Ross, MDTampa, FL 336061659564193
- Jonathan Lopez, MDTampa, FL 336071619317575
- Scott Lindsey, M.D.Tampa, FL 336091013317460
- Basil Cherpelis, MDTampa, FL 336121124069398
Common questions
What is James T. Highsmith, MD, MS's NPI number?
James T. Highsmith, MD, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760427165, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James T. Highsmith, MD, MS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1809 Collier Pkwy, Lutz, FL, 33549. Phone: (813) 979-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James T. Highsmith, MD, MS's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME124442, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James T. Highsmith, MD, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James T. Highsmith, MD, MS had 875 Medicare Part D claims for 484 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. 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.