John M. Higginbotham, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Fort Worth, TX
John M. Higginbotham, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1790930899, issued on Nov 18, 2008. Check the license (Texas N4470, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John M. Higginbotham
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- N4470 TX
DO-06874 IA
21973 ND
COPS245 NE
6389 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1300 W Terrell Ave Ste K230, Fort Worth, TX 76104
- Phone
- (817) 250-4906
- Enumerated
- Nov 18, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 282187801 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250408000976); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John M. Higginbotham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N4470Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
955 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
- Furosemide28 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
- Eliquis26 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl26 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Alegent Creighton ClinicOmaha, NE
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians OF Texas PLLCFort Worth, TX
- Mercy Hospital OF Valley CityValley City, ND
- Oakes Community HospitalOakes, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John M. Higginbotham among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas
John M. Higginbotham, DO is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
452 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Worth
They are 452 of the 15,511 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Worth, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is John M. Higginbotham, DO's NPI number?
John M. Higginbotham, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790930899, issued on Nov 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John M. Higginbotham, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 W Terrell Ave Ste K230, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 250-4906. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John M. Higginbotham, DO's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N4470, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John M. Higginbotham, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John M. Higginbotham, DO had 955 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John M. Higginbotham, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.