NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Phillip Richard Higginbotham

Family Medicine Physician · Center Point, AL

Phillip Richard Higginbotham is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Center Point, Alabama, and NPI 1215598537, issued on Jun 26, 2019. Check the license (Alabama 4981R, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215598537
Name
Phillip Richard Higginbotham
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
4981R AL
61186 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2152 Old Springville RD, Center Point, AL 35215
Phone
(205) 838-6000
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 25, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260218001488); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2019
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 2152 Old Springville RD

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

  1. James Arnold, DOFamily Medicine Physician1871607119
  2. Brandon Barnes, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013711142
  3. Elissa Bonner, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780178269
  4. Willa Byars, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437947702
  5. Kalyric CartagenaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073216875
  6. Richard ChapmanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326890591

Verify Phillip Richard Higginbotham in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

583 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 58 claims were for opioids.

  1. Phillip Higginbotham583
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt94 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro55 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
  4. Cephalexin41 claims
  5. Cefdinir39 claims
  6. Azithromycin34 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 2 group practices

  1. Marshall Medical Center NorthGuntersville, AL
  2. Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCLouisville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

18 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Center Point

They are 18 of the 101 NPPES records with a practice address in Center Point, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

Other family medicine physician records in Alabama

  1. Anbreen Abbas, MDGadsden, AL1427996651
  2. Bahaa Abdelqader, DOMobile, AL1124757828
  3. Sumayah Abed, MDHoover, AL1902346802
  4. Charles Abney, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1689760704
  5. Jennifer Abt, DOMontgomery, AL1619218369
  6. Dakota Acton Jones, M.D.Fayette, AL1790167864
  7. John Adams, M.D.Alexander City, AL1326307364
  8. Kynard Adams, MDMontgomery, AL1700873494
  9. Adetunji Adaraloye, D.O., M.P.H.Birmingham, AL1457589350
  10. Jimmy Adkisson, DOBrewton, AL1356364459

Common questions

What is Phillip Richard Higginbotham's NPI number?

Phillip Richard Higginbotham's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215598537, issued on Jun 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Phillip Richard Higginbotham located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2152 Old Springville RD, Center Point, AL, 35215. Phone: (205) 838-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Phillip Richard Higginbotham's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 4981R, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Phillip Richard Higginbotham prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Phillip Richard Higginbotham had 583 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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