NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas David Higinbotham, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Princeton, WV

Nicholas David Higinbotham, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Princeton, West Virginia, and NPI 1154841872, issued on Jun 23, 2017. Check the license (West Virginia 3843, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154841872
Name
Nicholas David Higinbotham
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
3843 WV
5101023487 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
311 Courthouse RD, Princeton, WV 24740
Phone
(304) 487-2297
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2017
Record last updated
May 23, 2022
Fax
(304) 487-4802
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220901001028); accepts Medicare assignment
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 311 Courthouse RD

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

  1. Philip Branson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1194820100
  2. Robert Kropac, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1174628176
  3. Robert Pennington, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1457394504
  4. Lori Persinger-Lovern, PT, OCSPhysical Therapist1588794028
  5. Gregory Southers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528181930

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

328 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 237 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Higinbotham328
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen168 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl46 claims
  3. Meloxicam19 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $64.86

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Higinbotham$65
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia

  1. Mohammadreza Abbasian, MDHuntington, WV1184363129
  2. Jeffrey Abbott, DOWheeling, WV1962601062
  3. Stephen Alatis, DOWeirton, WV1396726550
  4. Derek Andreini, MDWheeling, WV1235244898
  5. Richard Avioli, MDMartinsburg, WV1124022173
  6. Paul Bachwitt, MDCharleston, WV1083780373
  7. Galen Berdis, MDHuntington, WV1629502984
  8. Walter Boardwine, DOElkins, WV1922107911
  9. Luis Bolano, M.D.Huntington, WV1134186836
  10. Karim Boukhemis, MDHuntington, WV1750677795

Common questions

What is Nicholas David Higinbotham, DO's NPI number?

Nicholas David Higinbotham, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154841872, issued on Jun 23, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas David Higinbotham, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 Courthouse RD, Princeton, WV, 24740. Phone: (304) 487-2297. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas David Higinbotham, DO's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 3843, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas David Higinbotham, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas David Higinbotham, DO had 328 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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