Kelly Jean Higgins, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Duluth, MN
Kelly Jean Higgins, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1336459635, issued on Oct 20, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 10863, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelly Jean Higgins
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 10863 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 920 E 1St St, Duluth, MN 55805
- Phone
- (218) 249-7970
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2023
- Fax
- (218) 249-7997
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110324000931); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kelly Jean Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 10863Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
269 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide33 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
- Omeprazole16 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.
4 hospitals and group practices
- Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosby, MN · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- International Falls Memorial Hospital AssociationInternational Falls, MN
- St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthDuluth, MN
- The Duluth Clinic LtdCloquet, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kelly Jean Higgins among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota
Kelly Jean Higgins, PA-C is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 27% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
179 physician assistant records list a practice address in Duluth
They are 179 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Kelly Jean Higgins, PA-C's NPI number?
Kelly Jean Higgins, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336459635, issued on Oct 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelly Jean Higgins, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 E 1St St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 249-7970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelly Jean Higgins, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 10863, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kelly Jean Higgins, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelly Jean Higgins, PA-C had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.