NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James E. Hignight, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Independence, KS

James E. Hignight, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Independence, Kansas, and NPI 1770569121, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (Kansas 0428955, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770569121
Name
James E. Hignight
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
0428955 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 W Laurel St, Independence, KS 67301
Phone
(620) 332-3280
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(620) 332-3281
Medicaid ID
100383120A KS
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify James E. Hignight in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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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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James E. Hignight among 1,010 internal medicine physician records in Kansas

James E. Hignight, MD is one of 1,010 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Independence

They are 3 of the 207 NPPES records with a practice address in Independence, and 1,010 internal medicine physician records in Kansas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ajit LaleIndependence, KS 673011275855207
  2. Melissa McIntosh, M.D.Independence, KS 673011366465817
  3. Nalini Kakulavaram, M.D.Coffeyville, KS 673371841230117
  4. Susan Wiebe, MDCoffeyville, KS 673371306855572
  5. Anne Hogsett, MDParsons, KS 673571699093583
  6. Robert Legler, MD, FAAP, FACPParsons, KS 673571811128598
  7. Rachel Oreck, M.D.Parsons, KS 673571215293584
  8. Yash Patel, M.D.Parsons, KS 673571205284601

Common questions

What is James E. Hignight, MD's NPI number?

James E. Hignight, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770569121, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James E. Hignight, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 W Laurel St, Independence, KS, 67301. Phone: (620) 332-3280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James E. Hignight, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 0428955, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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