NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Tate Higgins, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Santa Rosa, CA

John Tate Higgins, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Rosa, California, and NPI 1013492867, issued on Sep 27, 2018. Check the license (California A187603, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1013492867
Name
John Tate Higgins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
A187603 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone
(707) 393-4044
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240406000004); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2020
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 401 Bicentennial Way

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

  1. Anna Ackerman, RNRegistered Nurse1376409409
  2. Patricia AdamsPhysical Therapist1124971825
  3. Hugo Aguilar, PHARMDPharmacist1992389134
  4. Heather Aiello, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1851155022
  5. Sandra Akrawi, REGISTERED DIETITIANRegistered Dietitian1790821031
  6. Miguel Alcala, LCSWClinical Social Worker1629857891

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Higgins46
  2. Specialty average226

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Rosa, CA

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

John Tate Higgins among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California

John Tate Higgins, MD is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tucker Bierbaum, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031841234408
  2. Cyrus Colbert, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031073697140
  3. Robert Duchynski, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031538243522
  4. Eberle Ewing, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031629152798
  5. Shawn Franklin, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031669422507
  6. Stephen Fuette, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031497840664
  7. Robert Galbraith, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031194809160
  8. Tinh Hua, DOSanta Rosa, CA 954031871561100

Common questions

What is John Tate Higgins, MD's NPI number?

John Tate Higgins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013492867, issued on Sep 27, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Tate Higgins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403. Phone: (707) 393-4044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Tate Higgins, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A187603, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Tate Higgins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Tate Higgins, MD had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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