Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Solomons, MD
Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Solomons, Maryland, and NPI 1427214451, issued on Jul 30, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D0071545, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- D0071545 MD
0101247426 VA
0116019166 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14090 HG Trueman RD Ste 2100, Solomons, MD 20688
- Phone
- (410) 394-3712
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2024
- Fax
- (410) 394-3714
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110128000720); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 14090 HG Trueman RD Ste 2100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberly Cook, C.R.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1124051099
- Thiri Demars, M.D., M.P.H. (C)Family Medicine Physician1235525510
- Aida VargheseFamily Nurse Practitioner1396549416
Verify Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0071545Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,887 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium181 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium170 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate140 claims
- Lisinopril89 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide86 claims
- Metformin Hcl86 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $125.13
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs among 1,912 family medicine physician records in Maryland
Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D. is one of 1,912 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2008, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 1,141 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Solomons
They are 5 of the 60 NPPES records with a practice address in Solomons, and 1,912 family medicine physician records in Maryland.
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Common questions
What is Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427214451, issued on Jul 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14090 HG Trueman RD Ste 2100, Solomons, MD, 20688. Phone: (410) 394-3712. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0071545, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D. had 2,887 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Maria Novella C. Papino Higgs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 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), 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.