Michael P. Higgins, PA
Surgical Physician Assistant · Burlington, VT
Michael P. Higgins, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Burlington, Vermont, and NPI 1396089751, issued on Nov 23, 2012. Check the license (Vermont 055.0031259, as entered in NPPES) with the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael P. Higgins
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 055.0031259 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
- Phone
- (802) 847-4044
- Enumerated
- Nov 23, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (802) 847-8158
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150911002000); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 111 Colchester Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kevin Abnet, MDAnesthesiology Physician1699742437
- Faiz Abu-Jaber, MDInternal Medicine Physician1184201964
- Brittney Accavallo, RNNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1083255459
- Daniel Ackil, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1033558879
- Rachel Adelsheim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700589637
- Steven Ades, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1972796167
Verify Michael P. Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Vermont board licenses this profession
Search for license 055.0031259Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Loperamide11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Vermont Medical Center IncBurlington, VT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Vermont
There are 34 surgical physician assistant records in Vermont.
Other surgical physician assistant records in Vermont
- Trisha Bullard, PA-C, PTASt Johnsbury, VT1114333093
- Alexis Cascadden, PAWhite River Junction, VT1891931531
- Sara Child, PA-CS Burlington, VT1891086518
- Kyle CravenBurlington, VT1760922454
- Melissa Demeritt, PABurlington, VT1770677338
- Nicole Ernst, PA-CMorrisville, VT1891963179
- Elizabeth FuccilloBurlington, VT1326576349
- Alexis Gagne, P.A.-CMorrisville, VT1265507545
- Curtis GauthierSaint Albans, VT1891565537
- David Gawlik, PA-C, MSColchester, VT1124048822
Common questions
What is Michael P. Higgins, PA's NPI number?
Michael P. Higgins, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396089751, issued on Nov 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael P. Higgins, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401. Phone: (802) 847-4044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael P. Higgins, PA's license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 055.0031259, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael P. Higgins, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael P. Higgins, PA had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.