NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Higgins, L.C.S.W.

Social Worker · East Brunswick, NJ

Melissa Higgins, L.C.S.W. is a social worker with a practice address in East Brunswick, New Jersey, and NPI 1114137635, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 44SC00486300, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114137635
Name
Melissa Higgins
Credential
L.C.S.W.
Primary taxonomy
Social Worker 104100000X
License number
44SC00486300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 W Prospect St, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Phone
(732) 254-0600
Enumerated
May 23, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 15 W Prospect St

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  1. Margaret AugusteMental Health Counselor1083107213
  2. Meghan Barnes, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1134630650
  3. Linda Bender-Schwartz, LMSWSocial Worker1205179819
  4. Rita Brown, LCSW, ACSWClinical Social Worker1295055937
  5. Alyssa Cabahug, LSWSocial Worker1639583214
  6. Rachel Canonico, LSWSocial Worker1962808311

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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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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Melissa Higgins among 4,242 social worker records in New Jersey

Melissa Higgins, L.C.S.W. is one of 4,242 social worker records with a practice address in New Jersey. 5% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 3% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 5% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 104100000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

93 social worker records list a practice address in East Brunswick

They are 93 of the 1,455 NPPES records with a practice address in East Brunswick, and 4,242 social worker records in New Jersey. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Celeste Brooks, LCSWEast Brunswick, NJ 088161124238514
  2. Sonia Guido, LCSW LCADCEast Brunswick, NJ 088161467622282
  3. Susan Huslage, PHD LCSWEast Brunswick, NJ 088161538147574
  4. Nicole Ladegaard-WassonEast Brunswick, NJ 088161457689374
  5. Susan Nissim, LSWEast Brunswick, NJ 088161871760165
  6. Garrett PaceEast Brunswick, NJ 088161548528987
  7. Ariana Pena, LSWEast Brunswick, NJ 088161124390604
  8. Elizabeth Rogalin, LSWEast Brunswick, NJ 088161467733766

Common questions

What is Melissa Higgins, L.C.S.W.'s NPI number?

Melissa Higgins, L.C.S.W.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114137635, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Higgins, L.C.S.W. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 W Prospect St, East Brunswick, NJ, 08816. Phone: (732) 254-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Higgins, L.C.S.W.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 44SC00486300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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