Peter J. Higgins, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Lewiston, ME
Peter J. Higgins, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Lewiston, Maine, and NPI 1700866142, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Maine 013930, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter J. Higgins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 013930 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 60 High St, Lewiston, ME 04240
- Phone
- (207) 795-3900
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 795-3902
- Medicaid ID
- 302160099 ME
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040214000100); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 60 High St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Gisele Castonguay, NPNurse Practitioner1205089521
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Verify Peter J. Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license 013930Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
613 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate65 claims
- Furosemide41 claims
- Losartan Potassium41 claims
- Spironolactone35 claims
- Repatha Sureclick33 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate32 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $61.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Central Maine Medical CenterTopsham, ME · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Bridgton HospitalBridgton, ME · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Rumford HospitalRumford, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Peter J. Higgins among 23 interventional cardiology physician records in Maine
Peter J. Higgins, M.D. is one of 23 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Maine. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Maine
There are 23 interventional cardiology physician records in Maine.
All 23 in Maine → Every provider in Lewiston → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Berlowitz, M.D.Lewiston, ME 042401902871817
- Bryce EinhornLewiston, ME 042401891140158
- Andrew Eisenhauer, MDLewiston, ME 042401639136039
- Arun Thukkani, MDLewiston, ME 042401467573659
- Ellie Mueller, MDAugusta, ME 043301508917261
- Thomas Earl, MDBangor, ME 044011992920508
- Matthew McKay, MDBangor, ME 044011871564468
- Harsh Mehta, MBBSBangor, ME 044011518489566
Common questions
What is Peter J. Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Peter J. Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700866142, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter J. Higgins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 60 High St, Lewiston, ME, 04240. Phone: (207) 795-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter J. Higgins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number 013930, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Peter J. Higgins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter J. Higgins, M.D. had 613 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Peter J. Higgins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.