John Patrick Higinbotham, OD
Optometrist · Frederick, MD
John Patrick Higinbotham, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Frederick, Maryland, and NPI 1952465528, issued on Dec 20, 2006. Check the license (Maryland TA1174, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Patrick Higinbotham
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- TA1174 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1202 E Patrick St Ste 4, Frederick, MD 21701
- Phone
- (301) 663-8858
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2026
- Fax
- (301) 663-8871
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070521000407); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1202 E Patrick St Ste 4
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mahrukh Khan, CRNPNurse Practitioner1366081200
Verify John Patrick Higinbotham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license TA1174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
135 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost40 claims
- Tobramycin26 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 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.
John Patrick Higinbotham among 924 optometrist records in Maryland
John Patrick Higinbotham, OD is one of 924 optometrist records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 517 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Maryland
There are 924 optometrist records in Maryland.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Chen, O.D.Frederick, MD 217011386857100
- Louis Gordon, O.D.Frederick, MD 217011629075197
- Gregory Kracher, O.D.Frederick, MD 217011184679011
- Deanna Lingenfelter, O.D.Frederick, MD 217011942311576
- Rhonda MartinFrederick, MD 217011346638228
- Barbara Pittaras, ODFrederick, MD 217011063571743
- Eugene Channing, O.D.Frederick, MD 217021972825388
- Mark Farbman, ODFrederick, MD 217021952401234
Common questions
What is John Patrick Higinbotham, OD's NPI number?
John Patrick Higinbotham, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952465528, issued on Dec 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Patrick Higinbotham, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1202 E Patrick St Ste 4, Frederick, MD, 21701. Phone: (301) 663-8858. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Patrick Higinbotham, OD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number TA1174, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John Patrick Higinbotham, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Patrick Higinbotham, OD had 135 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.