Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Anchorage, AK
Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1972957603, issued on Apr 19, 2016. Check the license (Alaska 153421, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sean Thomas Higgins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 153421 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2801 Debarr RD, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 276-1131
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200402001234); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2801 Debarr RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heath Allen, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1831622638
- James Arendash, RNRegistered Nurse1326750159
- Matthew Barrett, PAPhysician Assistant1417541475
- Daniel Beebe, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1659952661
- Kyle Bonar, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1780976977
- Marlene Brannen, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528058302
Verify Sean Thomas Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 153421Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
202 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Cephalexin18 claims
- Azithromycin13 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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): 100 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Denali Emergency Medicine Assoc PCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sean Thomas Higgins among 183 emergency medicine physician records in Alaska
Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D. is one of 183 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 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 2016, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2012 among the 100 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Alaska
There are 183 emergency medicine physician records in Alaska.
All 183 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sami Ali, MDAnchorage, AK 995081265429211
- Susan Dietz, MDAnchorage, AK 995081902893951
- John Hall, MDAnchorage, AK 995081003803222
- Meganne Hendricks, MDAnchorage, AK 995081861489072
- Vincent Imbriani, MDAnchorage, AK 995081457340739
- Matthew Madden, MDAnchorage, AK 995081932197142
- Clifford Merchant, MDAnchorage, AK 995081730176942
- Frank Moore, MDAnchorage, AK 995081104812825
Common questions
What is Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972957603, issued on Apr 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 Debarr RD, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 276-1131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 153421, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D. had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sean Thomas Higgins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.