NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jay Brent Higgs, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Fort Sam Houston, TX

Jay Brent Higgs, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and NPI 1538130067, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Texas G1434, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538130067
Name
Jay Brent Higgs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
G1434 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Phone
(210) 916-0797
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 916-5222
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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Also registered at 3551 Roger Brooke Dr

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  2. John AdamsGeneral Practice Physician1134754898
  3. Jordan Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1336876598
  4. Oluwole Afuape, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1033593561
  5. Pierre Monverdy Agnant, MD, MPH, MBA, MACCInternal Medicine Physician1669868568
  6. Della Agquiz, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1700538741

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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Jay Brent Higgs among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Jay Brent Higgs, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Fort Sam Houston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramon Arroyo, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341730179151
  2. Daniel Battafarano, D.O.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341225027246
  3. Walter Downs, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341992785729
  4. Victoria Fernandes, MDJbsa Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341437417375
  5. Erica Hill, D.O.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341801049580
  6. Thomas Hoffmann, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782341912997628
  7. Kyle Maier, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341457776031
  8. Ashkon Nehzati, DOJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341053905414

Common questions

What is Jay Brent Higgs, MD's NPI number?

Jay Brent Higgs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538130067, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jay Brent Higgs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234. Phone: (210) 916-0797. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jay Brent Higgs, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G1434, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. 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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