Kevin Higashigawa, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Auburn, CA
Kevin Higashigawa, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Auburn, California, and NPI 1245435536, issued on Jun 18, 2007. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin Higashigawa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- MD15666 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11795 Education St, Auburn, CA 95602
- Phone
- (530) 886-6820
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150327001608); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11795 Education St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Bergeson, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1467575654
- Douglas Cobb, PAPhysician Assistant1174634026
- Robert Hsu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1619059748
- Christina Law, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1639577364
- Dennis Michel, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1649256835
- Jose Miranda, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1679616437
Verify Kevin Higashigawa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen64 claims
- Meloxicam46 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kevin Higashigawa among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
Kevin Higashigawa, M.D. is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
All 384 in California → Every provider in Auburn → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nuvpreet BhandalCarmichael, CA 956081205222445
- Scott Fujii, M.D.Carmichael, CA 956081235391798
- Hunter Greene, M.D.Carmichael, CA 956081922000942
- Sean Robinson, MDFolsom, CA 956301114346111
- Sean Wahlquist, M.D.Folsom, CA 956301205279908
- William Murrell, MDJackson, CA 956421134109572
- Jamison Green, M.D.Roseville, CA 956611033430764
- Benjamin Ling, MDPlacerville, CA 956671356427272
Common questions
What is Kevin Higashigawa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin Higashigawa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245435536, issued on Jun 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin Higashigawa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11795 Education St, Auburn, CA, 95602. Phone: (530) 886-6820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin Higashigawa, M.D.'s license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kevin Higashigawa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin Higashigawa, M.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.