Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Missoula, MT
Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1316169170, issued on May 2, 2007. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-164508, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jeffrey N. Higginbotham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- MED-PHYS-LIC-164508 MT
N0831 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2740 South Ave W Ste 201, Missoula, MT 59804
- Phone
- (406) 541-7246
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 286184102 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260313003323); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2740 South Ave W Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Savanna Fassio, PT, DPT, CSCSPhysical Therapist1003607383
- Morgan Roberts, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730692039
- Steven Roberts, DOAnesthesiology Physician1760045702
Verify Jeffrey N. Higginbotham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MED-PHYS-LIC-164508Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
7,059 Medicare Part D claims for 1,057 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 5,730 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,872 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl702 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen560 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er420 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl205 claims
- Gabapentin188 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,669.19
70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Rchp Billings - Missoula LLCMissoula, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Montana
There are 9 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Montana.
All 9 in Montana → Every provider in Missoula → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Danaher, D.O.Missoula, MT 598041992794010
- Bryan DavisMissoula, MT 598021205361276
- Timothy Strigenz, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597181801991682
- David Ingram, MDKalispell, MT 599011902822778
- Bradford Olson, MDKalispell, MT 599011053337824
- Morgan Smith, MDHelena, MT 596011275997363
- Steven Oriente, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051700846284
- Craig Sweeney, D.O.Great Falls, MT 594051275761348
Common questions
What is Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MD's NPI number?
Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316169170, issued on May 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2740 South Ave W Ste 201, Missoula, MT, 59804. Phone: (406) 541-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MD's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-164508, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MD had 7,059 Medicare Part D claims for 1,057 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jeffrey N. Higginbotham, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.