Michael Higgins, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Bellingham, WA
Michael Higgins, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1750518437, issued on Jun 19, 2009. Check the license (Washington 60221728, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Higgins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 60221728 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3015 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Phone
- (360) 676-2288
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (360) 861-6017
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110915000744); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3015 Squalicum Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 60221728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
222 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl46 claims
- Metronidazole16 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate15 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: $500.00
1 payment: compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- PeacehealthBellingham, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Higgins among 791 surgery physician records in Washington
Michael Higgins, M.D. is one of 791 surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 439 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 791 surgery physician records in Washington.
All 791 in Washington → Every provider in Bellingham → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barbara Bachman, MDBellingham, WA 982251437150224
- James FinleyBellingham, WA 982251265537740
- Paul Fredette, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251265670954
- Camille Miller, MDBellingham, WA 982251932370335
- Michael Pietro, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251700978160
- Robert Rush, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251376528158
- Orville Vandergriend, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251073662508
- Stephen Cesar, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261518965540
Common questions
What is Michael Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750518437, issued on Jun 19, 2009. 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 3015 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham, WA, 98225. Phone: (360) 676-2288. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Higgins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 60221728, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. 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 222 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.