Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P.
Nurse Practitioner · Leander, TX
Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P. is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Leander, Texas, and NPI 1659630069, issued on May 7, 2012. Check the license (Texas 721979, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Nicole Higginbotham
- Credential
- N.P.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 721979 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 651 N Highway 183 Ste 110, Leander, TX 78641
- Phone
- (512) 528-0432
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2022
- Fax
- (512) 528-0452
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120821000876); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 651 N Highway 183 Ste 110
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Verify Laura Nicole Higginbotham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 721979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024
4,469 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium262 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium154 claims
- Gabapentin144 claims
- Lisinopril144 claims
- Losartan Potassium134 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium132 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,344.85
66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncCedar Park, TX
- Seton Family OF DoctorsAustin, TX
- Timberland Medical GroupLeander, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Nicole Higginbotham among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas
Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P. is one of 4,825 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 26% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P.'s NPI number?
Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659630069, issued on May 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 651 N Highway 183 Ste 110, Leander, TX, 78641. Phone: (512) 528-0432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 721979, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P. had 4,469 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Nicole Higginbotham, N.P.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 of 100. 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.