NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph James Higgins, M.D.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Lexington, MA

Joseph James Higgins, M.D. is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1568424372, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 70709, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1568424372
Name
Joseph James Higgins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License numbers
70709 MA
164132 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Maguire RD Ste 200, Lexington, MA 02421
Phone
(857) 990-2200
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Joseph James Higgins among 157 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Massachusetts

Joseph James Higgins, M.D. is one of 157 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 157 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in Massachusetts. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Catherine Chapman, MDLexington, MA 024201124044920
  2. Yaman Eksioglu, MD, PHDLexington, MA 024201326071911
  3. Robert Wolff, MDWaltham, MA 024531073600037
  4. Kristen Lindgren, MD, PHDNewton, MA 024641083909774
  5. Florence Lai, MDBelmont, MA 024781134108533
  6. Margaret Bauman, MDWellesley, MA 024811528059813
  7. Sharon Parnes, MDBrockton, MA 023011023037454
  8. Rizkalla Mouchati, MDQuincy, MA 021691093748360

Common questions

What is Joseph James Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph James Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568424372, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph James Higgins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Maguire RD Ste 200, Lexington, MA, 02421. Phone: (857) 990-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph James Higgins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 70709, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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