Jennifer Tome Higa, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Jennifer Tome Higa, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1427378082, issued on Jun 7, 2010. Check the license (Washington MD60358503, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jennifer Tome Higa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- MD60358503 WA
244076 MA
MD464587 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2202 S Cedar St Ste 330, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 272-5127
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131030000256); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2202 S Cedar St Ste 330
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sharon Barker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447223110
- Charles Donner, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1144293127
- Dorothy Gonzaga, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285715094
- Ralph Katsman, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1740254283
- Jagpal Klair, M.B.B.S.Gastroenterology Physician1710327762
- Nasla Loya, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467875013
Verify Jennifer Tome Higa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60358503Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
146 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole59 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium18 claims
- Gavilyte-G11 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: $149.05
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Washington Gastroenterology PLLCTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Washington
There are 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington.
Other gastroenterology physician records in Washington
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- Abhishek Agarwal, MDPuyallup, WA1801010053
- Gaurav Aggarwal, M.D.Bellevue, WA1902083587
- Sanjay Agrawal, M.D.Tacoma, WA1710912894
- Ehsaan Akhtar, MDKirkland, WA1710255591
- Oviea Akpotaire, MDSeattle, WA1649632936
- Steven Alabaster, MDTacoma, WA1801869623
- Sankar Alagugurusamy, MDMount Vernon, WA1093970576
- Hawwa Alao, MDSeattle, WA1376774752
- Nouredin Alebouyeh, M.D.Seattle, WA1144454711
Common questions
What is Jennifer Tome Higa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jennifer Tome Higa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427378082, issued on Jun 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jennifer Tome Higa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2202 S Cedar St Ste 330, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 272-5127. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jennifer Tome Higa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60358503, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jennifer Tome Higa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jennifer Tome Higa, M.D. had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.