John Patrick Higgins, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Ville Platte, LA
John Patrick Higgins, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Ville Platte, Louisiana, and NPI 1396713657, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD011343, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Patrick Higgins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- MD011343 LA
011343 LA
MD.011343 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 E Main St, Ville Platte, LA 70586
- Phone
- (337) 363-9485
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 17, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 360-9680
- Medicaid ID
- 1189103 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Patrick Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD011343Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
John Patrick Higgins among 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana
John Patrick Higgins, MD is one of 506 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bruce Bordlee, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011609859594
- Charles Brdlik, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011215910112
- Robert Brown, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011528041258
- Douglas Burnette, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011962485862
- Scott Carbajal, MDLake Charles, LA 706011841298262
- Anthony Lampson, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011407839319
- Charles Lim, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011588647499
- Richard Martinez, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011104809011
Common questions
What is John Patrick Higgins, MD's NPI number?
John Patrick Higgins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396713657, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Patrick Higgins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 E Main St, Ville Platte, LA, 70586. Phone: (337) 363-9485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Patrick Higgins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD011343, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Patrick Higgins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Patrick Higgins, MD had 31 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. 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.