NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Koji Higuchi, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Cleveland, OH

Koji Higuchi, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1770131765, issued on Sep 3, 2019. Check the license (Ohio 57.248082, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770131765
Name
Koji Higuchi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
57.248082 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone
(800) 659-7822
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221107001152); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9500 Euclid Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Maher Abbas, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1508937491
  3. Mohammad Abbasi, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1346730603
  4. Mahmoud AbbassyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366872574
  5. Cassandra Abbatemarco, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1417645144
  6. Walid Abboud, MDInternal Medicine Physician1245295559

Verify Koji Higuchi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

407 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Koji Higuchi407
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis123 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate82 claims
  3. Flecainide Acetate43 claims
  4. Xarelto26 claims
  5. Dofetilide25 claims
  6. Amiodarone Hcl24 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $139.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Koji Higuchi$140
  2. Specialty average$10,651

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

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.

Koji Higuchi among 169 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Ohio

Koji Higuchi, MD is one of 169 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 98% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 1999 among the 140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 169 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryan BaranowskiCleveland, OH 441951518137017
  2. Muhammad Butt, M.DCleveland, OH 441951548682255
  3. Thomas Callahan, MDCleveland, OH 441951023004520
  4. Roy Chung, MDCleveland, OH 441951134320963
  5. Ayman Hussein, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951326202433
  6. Lawrence Jacobs, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951104810639
  7. Robert KoethCleveland, OH 441951841618824
  8. Kenneth Mayuga, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951366617862

Common questions

What is Koji Higuchi, MD's NPI number?

Koji Higuchi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770131765, issued on Sep 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Koji Higuchi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (800) 659-7822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Koji Higuchi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 57.248082, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Koji Higuchi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Koji Higuchi, MD had 407 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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.