NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1134706963 MD
Verify on CMS → Katie Higgins, MD
Neurology Physician in Littleton, Colorado.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
14
Medicare Part D claims · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$489.1
11 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Katie Higgins, MD filed 14 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Neurology Physician in Littleton, Colorado.
- 14
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Katie Higgins, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1134706963), first enumerated 03/26/2021.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 14 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$489.1 in reported industry payments (11 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1134706963 · Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1134706963
- ENUM-RECENT 2021
- TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
- RX-TRACE 14
- BOOK-THIN 393 in Colorado
- PHOTO-ENUM Mehdi Fanai · 2021
Katie Higgins, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
14 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Katie Higgins, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Katie Higgins, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
14 99% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Neurology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1134706963 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/26/2021 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Katie Higgins, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Colorado Neurodiagnostics PLLC
Littleton, CO
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Katie Higgins, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$489
Largest payer
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
14
Total Claims
$170
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 19
- Total Day Supply
- 570
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $170
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 56.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.41
Neurology Physician Overview
How Katie Higgins, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider
Katie Higgins, MD's 14 claims are below the specialty average of 1,356.
Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Higgins, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2021)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Higgins.
One of 393 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Elizabeth Ackley
M.D.
Aurora, CO
Dr. Gregory Ales
D.O.
Colorado Springs, CO
Dr. Mihaela Alexander
M.D.
Littleton, CO
Hayder Alhashim
Aurora, CO
Dr. Maysun Ali
D.O.
Englewood, CO
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Katie Higgins, MD's specialty? ▼
Katie Higgins, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Littleton, Colorado. Credentials: MD.
How much does Katie Higgins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Katie Higgins, MD wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims totaling $170 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Katie Higgins, MD located? ▼
Katie Higgins, MD is located at 4 W DRY CREEK CIR STE 150, Littleton, CO, 80120. Phone: (404) 408-5824.
What is Katie Higgins, MD's NPI number? ▼
Katie Higgins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134706963, issued on 03/26/2021.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Katie Higgins, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Katie Higgins, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 14 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katie Higgins, MD's credentials? ▼
Katie Higgins, MD's NPI is 1134706963 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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