Ryan T. Higley, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Lubbock, TX
Ryan T. Higley, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1639376049, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Texas 26386, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan T. Higley
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License numbers
- 26386 TX
DDS5976 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7515 Quaker Ave, Lubbock, TX 79424
- Phone
- (806) 792-6291
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (806) 792-6329
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7515 Quaker Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Chadwick Sargent, DDSEndodontics1083694988
- Steffan Scherer, DDS MSEndodontics1912046475
Verify Ryan T. Higley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 26386Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
805 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 198 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin180 claims
- Ibuprofen161 claims
- Tramadol Hcl158 claims
- Ondansetron Odt110 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl48 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate39 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: $390.58
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 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.
Ryan T. Higley among 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas
Ryan T. Higley, DDS is one of 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 16% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Texas
There are 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas.
All 601 in Texas → Every provider in Lubbock → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gladys Whitten, DMDLubbock, TX 794241952462897
- Steven Hill, D.D.S., P.A.Lubbock, TX 794231962591446
- Robert Ioppolo, DDSLubbock, TX 794231225099906
- Justin Bonner, D.D.S.Lubbock, TX 794131205240371
- George Barrett, DDSLubbock, TX 794101972538403
- Ryan Green, DDS, MDAbilene, TX 796011295916450
- James Neece, D.D.S., M.S.D.Abilene, TX 796051669543500
- Charles Bloomer, D.D.S.Abilene, TX 796061336293091
Common questions
What is Ryan T. Higley, DDS's NPI number?
Ryan T. Higley, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639376049, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan T. Higley, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7515 Quaker Ave, Lubbock, TX, 79424. Phone: (806) 792-6291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan T. Higley, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 26386, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ryan T. Higley, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ryan T. Higley, DDS had 805 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.