NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lafayette, IN

Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Indiana, and NPI 1447229430, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01045121A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447229430
Name
Michael Edgar Highhouse
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
01045121A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1411 S Creasy LN, Lafayette, IN 47905
Phone
(765) 447-4165
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 8, 2024
Fax
(765) 447-6978
Medicaid ID
200061670 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060606000282); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1991
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 1411 S Creasy LN

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

  1. John Bauman, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1447266960
  2. Jessica Baumetz Dpt, DPTPhysical Therapist1144642612
  3. Sara Blasing, DPTPhysical Therapist1275957938
  4. Rebecca Bunnell, CSTSurgical Technologist1649612391
  5. Daniel Daluga, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1851360853
  6. Gail Dodge, PTPhysical Therapist1528148301

Verify Michael Edgar Highhouse in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

364 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 227 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Highhouse364
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen203 claims
  2. Cephalexin44 claims
  3. Meloxicam24 claims
  4. Promethazine Hcl16 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone15 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score28.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%87.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthopaedics-Indianapolis IncWest Lafayette, IN

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

Michael Edgar Highhouse among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana

Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 314 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Indiana

There are 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Russell Meldrum, MDLafayette, IN 479051750332847
  2. Mark Page, MDLafayette, IN 479051073582573
  3. Paul Rodenhouse, DOLafayette, IN 479051508285388
  4. Joel Virkler, D.O.Lafayette, IN 479051477886653
  5. John Wagoner, MDLafayette, IN 479051891755252
  6. Joseph Hubbard, D.O.Lafayette, IN 479041912127622
  7. Rayhan Jalal, M.D.Lafayette, IN 479041659627149
  8. Eric Orenstein, M.D.Lafayette, IN 479041174524839

Common questions

What is Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD's NPI number?

Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447229430, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1411 S Creasy LN, Lafayette, IN, 47905. Phone: (765) 447-4165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01045121A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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