Michelle L. Higgins, O.D.
Optometrist · Yarmouth, ME
Michelle L. Higgins, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Yarmouth, Maine, and NPI 1063417517, issued on Jun 20, 2005. Check the license (Maine OPT873, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle L. Higgins
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT873 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 26 School St, Yarmouth, ME 04096
- Phone
- (207) 854-1544
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 854-1516
- Medicaid ID
- 412330099 ME
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040727001550); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 26 School St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Potvin, LCPCProfessional Counselor1841814308
- Christopher Ross, LCPC, LADC, CCSMental Health Counselor1841647740
Verify Michelle L. Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT873Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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: $210.07
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Michelle L. Higgins among 310 optometrist records in Maine
Michelle L. Higgins, O.D. is one of 310 optometrist records with a practice address in Maine. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Maine
There are 310 optometrist records in Maine.
All 310 in Maine → Every provider in Yarmouth → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Terry Smith, ODYarmouth, ME 040961275684524
- Carl Gullbrand, O.D.Buxton, ME 040931861518870
- Jennifer Haverkamp, ODWestbrook, ME 040921902054968
- Eric Roush, O.D.Westbrook, ME 040921528083524
- Sydney Butalla, ODPortland, ME 041011639918980
- Amy Cyr, O.D.Portland, ME 041011942682703
- Steven Goldstein, ODPortland, ME 041011992794309
- Timothy Kearins, O.D.Portland, ME 041011093908816
Common questions
What is Michelle L. Higgins, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michelle L. Higgins, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063417517, issued on Jun 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle L. Higgins, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26 School St, Yarmouth, ME, 04096. Phone: (207) 854-1544. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle L. Higgins, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number OPT873, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michelle L. Higgins, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle L. Higgins, O.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.