NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Cedar Rapids, IA

Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1619675576, issued on Feb 21, 2023. Check the license (Iowa 134165, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619675576
Name
Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham
Credential
MSN, ARNP, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
134165 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
830 4TH Ave SE Ste 1, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Phone
(319) 363-8121
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2023
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230502003048); accepts Medicare assignment
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 830 4TH Ave SE Ste 1

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

  1. Philly Wall, P.A.Physician Assistant1497894117

Verify Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,726 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laurice Edualaine Higham1,726
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium152 claims
  2. Lisinopril83 claims
  3. Omeprazole77 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium56 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium52 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium45 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

  1. Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham among 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C is one of 1,971 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 1,398 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

131 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Cedar Rapids

They are 131 of the 2,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexis Becker, NPCedar Rapids, IA 524031235679986
  2. Rhonda Bridgewater, ARNPCedar Rapids, IA 524031073866331
  3. Stephanie Crice, ARNPCedar Rapids, IA 524031932433158
  4. Melissa Fagan, ARNPCedar Rapids, IA 524031194842849
  5. Amy Ganske, ARNPCedar Rapids, IA 524031891891339
  6. Mackenzie Groteluschen, ARNPCedar Rapids, IA 524031619227717
  7. Kimberly Harris, ARNPCedar Rapids, IA 524031760520548
  8. Addie Ketelsen, ARNPCedar Rapids, IA 524031043519499

Common questions

What is Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C's NPI number?

Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619675576, issued on Feb 21, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 4TH Ave SE Ste 1, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403. Phone: (319) 363-8121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 134165, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laurice Edualaine Tudas Higham, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C had 1,726 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.