Kent K. Higdon, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Franklin, TN
Kent K. Higdon, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Franklin, Tennessee, and NPI 1447471198, issued on May 1, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 43596, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent K. Higdon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License numbers
- 43596 TN
29916 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Mallory LN Ste 300, Franklin, TN 37067
- Phone
- (615) 444-6933
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2001 Mallory LN Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christina Daniel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629625330
Verify Kent K. Higdon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 43596Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
87 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin17 claims
- Ondansetron Odt11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17,824.34
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Elutia, Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Kent K. Higdon among 102 plastic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Kent K. Higdon, M.D. is one of 102 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 42% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 102 plastic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Theodore Behar, M.D.Franklin, TN 370671518996065
- Nathan Brought, D.O.Franklin, TN 370671285834754
- Paul Papillion, M.D.Franklin, TN 370671053431015
- Jose Ramirez Gavidia, M.D.Franklin, TN 370671447455399
- Konrad Sarosiek, MDFranklin, TN 370671639313083
- Kristina O'Shaughnessy, M.D.Franklin, TN 370691013165505
- Steven Bengelsdorf, M.D.Franklin, TN 370641518063189
- Kush Frenchman, MDHendersonville, TN 370751164531869
Common questions
What is Kent K. Higdon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kent K. Higdon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447471198, issued on May 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent K. Higdon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Mallory LN Ste 300, Franklin, TN, 37067. Phone: (615) 444-6933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent K. Higdon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 43596, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kent K. Higdon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent K. Higdon, M.D. had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kent K. Higdon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.