Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Higgins, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Norfolk, MA

Michael Higgins, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Norfolk, Massachusetts, and NPI 1730251661, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 59128, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1730251661
Name
Michael Higgins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
59128 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
31 Pine Street, Norfolk, MA 02056
Phone
(508) 623-3700
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2006
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 31 Pine Street

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

  1. John Adams, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1699875161
  2. Ahmed Basheer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467416958
  3. Riad Mortada, MDInternal Medicine Physician1902974256
  4. Neal Patel, MDPediatrics Physician1548229800

Verify Michael Higgins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,536 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Higgins5,536
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium449 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate314 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium273 claims
  4. Lisinopril239 claims
  5. Simvastatin225 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl208 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $119.62

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc.. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Higgins$119.62
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Atrius Health IncDedham, MA

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.

5 internal medicine physician records list a Norfolk practice address

They are 5 of the 107 NPPES records with a Norfolk practice address, and 7,865 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

Other internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Nawal Aamir, MDWorcester, MA1588248926
  2. Zainab AbbasWorcester, MA1609028000
  3. Nooshin Abbasi, MD MPHNewton, MA1831888353
  4. Lauren Abbate, MDBoston, MA1922099621
  5. Bassima Abdallah, MDBoston, MA1912327305
  6. Samah Abdallah, MDBrighton, MA1730814971
  7. Omar Abdel-Wahab, M.D.Boston, MA1023042777
  8. Salah Abdelgadir, MDBoston, MA1891280954
  9. Mahmoud Abdelghany, M.D.Springfield, MA1134479629
  10. Mohab AbdelhalimBoston, MA1871388496

Common questions

What is Michael Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730251661, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Higgins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31 Pine Street, Norfolk, MA, 02056. Phone: (508) 623-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Higgins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 59128, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Higgins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Higgins, M.D. had 5,536 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.