2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1659035582 DNP
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Sara Higbee, DNP

Family Nurse Practitioner in Troy, Michigan. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 209,817 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 430 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
0%
generic claims · 58% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$1.1K
36 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Sara Higbee, DNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,036 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

81/100
MIPS score · -2 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
0%
generic prescribing
$1.1K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Sara Higbee, DNP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

81 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Sara Higbee, DNP sits

This provider among family nurse practitioner peers

Across the 27,154 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sara Higbee, DNP writes more Part D claims than 81% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 32% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100022.344.666.989.3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Sara Higbee, DNP-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 81 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sara Higbee, DNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Sara Higbee, DNP?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/27/2021

NPI 1659035582

Primary specialty

Family Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

209,817 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,036 67% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,222

MIPS final score

81/100 2.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Michigan

How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Michigan providers

Michigan providers

Largest specialties in Michigan (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 21.4%Behavior Technician21.4%Clinical Social Worker - 5.8%Clinical Social Worker5.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 3.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.6%Physical Therapist - 3.4%Physical Therapist3.4%Social Worker - 3.4%Social Worker3.4%Pharmacist - 3%Pharmacist3%Family Nurse Practitioner - 1.8%Family Nurse Practitioner1.8%
Largest specialties in Michigan (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Sara Higbee, DNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) - 81/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%81%
MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) - 81/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Sara Higbee, DNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding DNP credentials at 44199 DEQUINDRE RD STE 311, Troy, MI, 48085, with a listed phone of (248) 964-9490. NPI 1659035582 was issued on 10/27/2021. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Higbee most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,036 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 430 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $762K in drug spend, split 58% brand-name and 0% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 67.3, Cost 59.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

44199 DEQUINDRE RD STE 311
Troy, MI 48085

Provider Details

NPI 1659035582
Specialty Family Nurse Practitioner
Credentials DNP
Gender Female
NPI Issued 10/27/2021

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

80.9905
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
67.2503
Quality
59.7327
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Sara Higbee, DNP bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Beaumont Medical Group- Specialty Services
Farmington Hills, MI

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sara Higbee, DNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.1K

Largest payer

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Sara Higbee, DNP. To verify Sara Higbee, DNP's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases

MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

Sara Higbee, DNP - brand share 58.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average

58% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 2,036 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,036
Total Claims
$762K
Total Drug Cost
430
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,769
Total Day Supply
71,004
Brand vs Generic
58% brand / 0% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$722K
Antibiotic Claims
169

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.11
Gender Split
58% female / 42% male
Age Distribution
<65: 32, 65-74: 154, 75-84: 196, 85+: 48

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Sara Higbee, DNP prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Trelegy Ellipta
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter
410
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
306
Prednisone
264
Symbicort
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate
106
Breztri Aerosphere
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol
79
Montelukast Sodium
79
Breo Ellipta
Fluticasone/Vilanterol
72
Ventolin Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
72
Azithromycin
68
Omeprazole
42

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Sara Higbee, DNP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

209,817
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider

Sara Higbee, DNP's 2,036 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.

Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Michigan

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Higbee.

Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Michigan medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sara Higbee, DNP's specialty?
Sara Higbee, DNP specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Troy, Michigan. Credentials: DNP.
How much does Sara Higbee, DNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Sara Higbee, DNP wrote 2,036 Medicare Part D claims totaling $762K in drug costs for 430 beneficiaries.
What is Sara Higbee, DNP's Medicare quality score?
Sara Higbee, DNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81/100 (Quality: 67.3, Cost: 59.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Sara Higbee, DNP located?
Sara Higbee, DNP is located at 44199 DEQUINDRE RD STE 311, Troy, MI, 48085. Phone: (248) 964-9490.
What is Sara Higbee, DNP's NPI number?
Sara Higbee, DNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659035582, issued on 10/27/2021.
Does Sara Higbee, DNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Sara Higbee, DNP's prescribing is 58% brand-name and 0% generic drugs by claim count, with $722K in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 209,817 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sara Higbee, DNP prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sara Higbee, DNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Trelegy Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sara Higbee, DNP accept Medicare?
Sara Higbee, DNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,036 Part D claims and 430 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sara Higbee, DNP's credentials?
Sara Higbee, DNP's NPI is 1659035582 with credentials DNP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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