NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shauna Higgins, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Shauna Higgins, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1851785752, issued on Mar 27, 2015. Check the license (California A146077, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1851785752
Name
Shauna Higgins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A146077 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
888 S Figueroa St Ste 1050, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone
(213) 319-3339
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220720003727); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2015
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 888 S Figueroa St Ste 1050

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

  1. Jeffrey Bonnaud, MHS, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1275939332
  2. Amit Patel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396409884
  3. Yen Wang, M.D.Dermatology Physician1013206945

Verify Shauna Higgins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

123 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Shauna Higgins123
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clindamycin Phosphate14 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate14 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide14 claims
  4. Ketoconazole12 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: $4,551.41

185 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shauna Higgins$4,551.41
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. James Y Wang MD IncLos Angeles, CA

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

Shauna Higgins among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Shauna Higgins, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachael Cayce, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171023279346
  2. John Estrada, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171083768295
  3. Elizabeth Gutmark, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171730364654
  4. Yen Wang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171013206945
  5. Christopher Ho, MDLos Angeles, CA 900131679507537
  6. Leopoldo Hernandez, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900231144327008
  7. Niraj ButalaLos Angeles, CA 900241316280977
  8. Janet Vafaie, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241942465232

Common questions

What is Shauna Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shauna Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851785752, issued on Mar 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shauna Higgins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 888 S Figueroa St Ste 1050, Los Angeles, CA, 90017. Phone: (213) 319-3339. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shauna Higgins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A146077, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shauna Higgins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shauna Higgins, M.D. had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.