Laura Higgins, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Newark, OH
Laura Higgins, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Newark, Ohio, and NPI 1861618357, issued on Apr 17, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35.093190, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Higgins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 35.093190 OH
35093190 OH
MD27293 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1320 West Main St, Newark, OH 43055
- Phone
- (220) 564-4151
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1320 West Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Linda Clark, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1659390029
- Maria Defante, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1811106289
- Mark Hacker, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1861591836
- Brian Korn, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1912988155
- James Leonard, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881881480
Verify Laura Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.093190Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
256 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 355 among the 49,029 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone48 claims
- Cephalexin41 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate38 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 79.4 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).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Licking Memorial Health ProfessionalsNewark, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
22 emergency medicine physician records list a Newark practice address
They are 22 of the 1,642 NPPES records with a Newark practice address, and 2,663 emergency medicine physician records in Ohio.
All 22 in Newark → All 2,663 in Ohio → Every provider in Newark →
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Common questions
What is Laura Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861618357, issued on Apr 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Higgins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1320 West Main St, Newark, OH, 43055. Phone: (220) 564-4151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Higgins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.093190, 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 Laura Higgins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Higgins, M.D. had 256 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 355. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Higgins, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.