Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Jeffery Higgs, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Dresden, TN

Jeffery Higgs, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Dresden, Tennessee, and NPI 1861416570, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee DS5184, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1861416570
Name
Jeffery Higgs
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS5184 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
145 Heritage Dr, Dresden, TN 38225
Phone
(731) 364-6966
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

144 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Jeffery Higgs144
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin84 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl28 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 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.

2 general practice dentistry records list a Dresden practice address

They are 2 of the 57 NPPES records with a Dresden practice address, and 1,998 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee.

Other general practice dentistry records in Tennessee

  1. Carley Abbott, DDSNashville, TN1003507922
  2. Colin Abbott, DDSMemphis, TN1265279822
  3. Fethi AbdulahiSpringfield, TN1548339617
  4. Ragaa Abdulmoniem, DDSBristol, TN1114758331
  5. Fredrick Abernathy, D.D.SPulaski, TN1285623769
  6. Ammaar Abidi, DDSMemphis, TN1811353337
  7. Allyson Abrams, DDSNashville, TN1528751153
  8. Sean Abrams, DDSFranklin, TN1912014523
  9. David Ackerson, DDSKnoxville, TN1295741718
  10. Lale Adams, D.D.S.Memphis, TN1073718706

Common questions

What is Jeffery Higgs, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Jeffery Higgs, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861416570, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffery Higgs, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 Heritage Dr, Dresden, TN, 38225. Phone: (731) 364-6966. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffery Higgs, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS5184, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jeffery Higgs, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffery Higgs, D.D.S. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.