NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jill Higgs, OTD

Hand Occupational Therapist · Effingham, IL

Jill Higgs, OTD is a hand occupational therapist with a practice address in Effingham, Illinois, and NPI 1689169971, issued on Jun 28, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 056.012583, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689169971
Name
Jill Higgs
Credential
OTD
Primary taxonomy
Hand Occupational Therapist 225XH1200X
License number
056.012583 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Medical Park Dr Ste 100, Effingham, IL 62401
Phone
(217) 347-3003
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2024
Fax
(217) 347-3005
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180830000949); accepts Medicare assignment
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 901 Medical Park Dr Ste 100

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

  1. Nash Naam, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1346234754
  2. Lisa Sasso, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1790941581
  3. Patrick Stewart, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1427039197
  4. Lonni Weis, OTR/LHand Occupational Therapist1134139488

Verify Jill Higgs in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterEffingham, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Jill Higgs among 99 hand occupational therapist records in Illinois

Jill Higgs, OTD is one of 99 hand occupational therapist records with a practice address in Illinois. 29% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 85% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 1997 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225XH1200X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hand Occupational Therapist providers in Illinois

There are 99 hand occupational therapist records in Illinois.

The 8 hand occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zenda Lewis, OTR/L, CHT, CWCE,CLTEffingham, IL 624011053378570
  2. Angela Slagley, OTR/L, CHTEffingham, IL 624011174779417
  3. Lonni Weis, OTR/LEffingham, IL 624011134139488
  4. Lori Niemerg, OTR/LAltamont, IL 624111619987963
  5. John Brandt, OTR/L CHTDecatur, IL 625261720342835
  6. Gretchen Riser, OTR/L CHTDecatur, IL 625261801825765
  7. Wendy Salefski, OTR/L CHTDecatur, IL 625261598794455
  8. Carla Tippitt, OTR/LDecatur, IL 625261033749080

Common questions

What is Jill Higgs, OTD's NPI number?

Jill Higgs, OTD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689169971, issued on Jun 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jill Higgs, OTD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Medical Park Dr Ste 100, Effingham, IL, 62401. Phone: (217) 347-3003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jill Higgs, OTD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 056.012583, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Jill Higgs, OTD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 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.

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