NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Gavito Higuera, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · El Paso, TX

Jose Gavito Higuera, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1992989859, issued on Dec 27, 2007. Check the license (Texas T4163, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1992989859
Name
Jose Gavito Higuera
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
T4163 TX
41997 TEMPORARY TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905
Phone
(915) 215-6000
Enumerated
Dec 27, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(915) 545-6607
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080201000070); 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 4815 Alameda Ave

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

  1. Zainul Abedin, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1265460885
  2. Heather Acosta, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013513456
  3. Aishah Al-Naiem, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1134827090
  4. David Alonso, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538672738
  5. Daisy Alvarado, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1235632126
  6. Carlos AlvarezTechnician/Technologist1962337154

Verify Jose Gavito Higuera in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. UT PhysiciansHouston, TX

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

Jose Gavito Higuera among 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas

Jose Gavito Higuera, M.D. is one of 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 2,277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% 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 Texas 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 Texas

There are 3,124 diagnostic radiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jesus Calleros-Macias, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051508821430
  2. Barbara Gainer, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051780640615
  3. Reinhard Jauernek, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051477519320
  4. Shaked Laks, MDEl Paso, TX 799051508012519
  5. Margaret McKernan, MDEl Paso, TX 799051275595076
  6. Chetan Moorthy, MDEl Paso, TX 799051841282571
  7. Anthony Naylor, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051891751699
  8. Arvin Robinson, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051306802400

Common questions

What is Jose Gavito Higuera, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jose Gavito Higuera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992989859, issued on Dec 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Gavito Higuera, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905. Phone: (915) 215-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Gavito Higuera, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T4163, 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.

What is Jose Gavito Higuera, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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.