Patricia Lynn Higgins, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Tucson, AZ
Patricia Lynn Higgins, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1447416847, issued on Aug 5, 2008. Check the license (Arizona AP3141, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patricia Lynn Higgins
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP3141 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7490 N Oracle RD Ste 210, Tucson, AZ 85704
- Phone
- (520) 675-3076
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2026
- Fax
- (520) 290-8174
- Medicaid ID
- 361000 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081119000468); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7490 N Oracle RD Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Patricia Lynn Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license AP3141Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
846 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium58 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium35 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate31 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa29 claims
- Losartan Potassium28 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Arizona Digestive Health PCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patricia Lynn Higgins among 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona
Patricia Lynn Higgins, NP is one of 5,933 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 12% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2019 among the 3,510 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
907 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tucson
They are 907 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona.
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Common questions
What is Patricia Lynn Higgins, NP's NPI number?
Patricia Lynn Higgins, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447416847, issued on Aug 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patricia Lynn Higgins, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7490 N Oracle RD Ste 210, Tucson, AZ, 85704. Phone: (520) 675-3076. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patricia Lynn Higgins, NP's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number AP3141, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Patricia Lynn Higgins, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patricia Lynn Higgins, NP had 846 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.