NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Irene Higdon, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Charleston, SC

Jennifer Irene Higdon, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1780105080, issued on Jun 28, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 41073, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780105080
Name
Jennifer Irene Higdon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
41073 SC
LL41073 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2097 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Ste 312W, Charleston, SC 29414
Phone
(843) 789-1800
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 606-8036
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210927001726); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2097 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Ste 312W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. C. Huggins, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1578518882
  2. Caroline Keller, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1306941935
  3. Christine Kulish-Shaw, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1972737484
  4. Steven McLees, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1770552572
  5. Eleanor Oakman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1093977522
  6. Megan Pallay, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1336460740

Verify Jennifer Irene Higdon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

103 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Jennifer Higdon103
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol22 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate15 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: $534.66

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jennifer Higdon$534.66
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Roper Saint Francis Physicians NetworkCharleston, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jennifer Irene Higdon among 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina

Jennifer Irene Higdon, MD is one of 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 477 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elsa Caire, MDCharleston, SC 294141013988963
  2. Joann Csakany, MDCharleston, SC 294141851300420
  3. Denise Devine, MDCharleston, SC 294141801855614
  4. Lorianne Ezman, MDCharleston, SC 294141588635429
  5. J Wyman Frampton, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141801867759
  6. Lauren Hamilton, MDCharleston, SC 294141245290410
  7. C. Huggins, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141578518882
  8. Steven McLees, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141770552572

Common questions

What is Jennifer Irene Higdon, MD's NPI number?

Jennifer Irene Higdon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780105080, issued on Jun 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Irene Higdon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2097 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Ste 312W, Charleston, SC, 29414. Phone: (843) 789-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Irene Higdon, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 41073, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jennifer Irene Higdon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Irene Higdon, MD had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.