NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Lowell Higdon, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Cornelius, NC

Mark Lowell Higdon, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cornelius, North Carolina, and NPI 1598857187, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2014-01893, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598857187
Name
Mark Lowell Higdon
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
2014-01893 NC
044938 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19485 Old Jetton RD Ste 100, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone
(704) 316-5170
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 316-5172
Medicaid ID
1598857187 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151023001673); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1996
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 19485 Old Jetton RD Ste 100

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

  1. Kyle Ashland, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1689025322
  2. Abrianna BeeverStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841139896
  3. Scott Buchanan, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790624294
  4. James Chapman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1861058927
  5. Jackee Clement, MDFamily Medicine Physician1861011223
  6. Gina Coldren, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851193007

Verify Mark Lowell Higdon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mark Higdon28
  2. Specialty average3,544

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: $47.45

1 payment: 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.

  1. Mark Higdon$47.45
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCornelius, NC

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

Mark Lowell Higdon among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Mark Lowell Higdon, D.O. is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cornelius

They are 36 of the 669 NPPES records with a practice address in Cornelius, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Alexanian, M.D.Cornelius, NC 280311124006416
  2. Andrew Blodgett, DOCornelius, NC 280311396887485
  3. David Cook, M.D.Cornelius, NC 280311477532356
  4. Stacey Devine, M.D.Cornelius, NC 280311912986852
  5. Heather Doty, DOCornelius, NC 280311427038348
  6. Jackie Faircloth, MDCornelius, NC 280311306861679
  7. Lee Lindquist, M.D.Cornelius, NC 280311679552822
  8. Christopher Messitt, DOCornelius, NC 280311578536991

Common questions

What is Mark Lowell Higdon, D.O.'s NPI number?

Mark Lowell Higdon, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598857187, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Lowell Higdon, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19485 Old Jetton RD Ste 100, Cornelius, NC, 28031. Phone: (704) 316-5170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Lowell Higdon, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2014-01893, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mark Lowell Higdon, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Lowell Higdon, D.O. had 28 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.