Nicole M. Higgins, RN
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Visalia, CA
Nicole M. Higgins, RN is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1043879216, issued on Jun 11, 2019. Check the license (California 95001172, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole M. Higgins
- Credential
- RN
- Primary taxonomy
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
- License numbers
- 95001172 CA
829203 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
- Phone
- (559) 459-4000
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250505002269); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicole M. Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 95001172Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associated Anesthesiologists OF The Finger Lakes LLPElmira, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole M. Higgins among 2,943 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in California
Nicole M. Higgins, RN is one of 2,943 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2016 among the 2,089 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist providers in California
There are 2,943 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in California.
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The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Naisha Espino, CRNAVisalia, CA 932911962872705
- Lisa Guzel, CRNAVisalia, CA 932911295007656
- Erin Hawkins, CRNAVisalia, CA 932911124297734
- Monika Hornyak, CRNAVisalia, CA 932911770823569
- Michael KnittelVisalia, CA 932911417502022
Common questions
What is Nicole M. Higgins, RN's NPI number?
Nicole M. Higgins, RN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043879216, issued on Jun 11, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole M. Higgins, RN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA, 93291. Phone: (559) 459-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole M. Higgins, RN's license?
NPPES lists California license number 95001172, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Nicole M. Higgins, RN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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.
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.