Michelle Higginson, MD
Specialist · Old Saybrook, CT
Michelle Higginson, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, and NPI 1508969387, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle Higginson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- Practice location
- 455 Boston Post RD, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
- Phone
- (860) 388-9799
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 388-6646
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101115000400); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 455 Boston Post RD
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Verify Michelle Higginson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,749 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole485 claims
- Ketoconazole274 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate192 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide105 claims
- Betamethasone Valerate79 claims
- Fluorouracil67 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Saybrook Dermatology LLCOld Saybrook, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Michelle Higginson, MD's NPI number?
Michelle Higginson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508969387, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle Higginson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 455 Boston Post RD, Old Saybrook, CT, 06475. Phone: (860) 388-9799. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle Higginson, MD's license?
Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michelle Higginson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle Higginson, MD had 1,749 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michelle Higginson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.
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.