Steven Patrick Higgins, MD
Dermatology Physician · Durham, NC
Steven Patrick Higgins, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1326245846, issued on Jun 28, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00938, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Patrick Higgins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 2008-00938 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3008 Pickett RD, Durham, NC 27705
- Phone
- (919) 286-7903
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 286-7251
- Medicaid ID
- 5909664 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080815000175); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3008 Pickett RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lawrence Etter, MDDermatology Physician1144202441
- Craig Heinly, M.D.Dermatology Physician1376596379
- Jolene Jewell, MDDermatology Physician1518227081
- Emily Privette, M.D.Dermatology Physician1982023990
- Teresa Ro, MDDermatology Physician1225566839
- Win Tcheung, M.D.Dermatology Physician1750542528
Verify Steven Patrick Higgins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2008-00938Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
909 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate166 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide132 claims
- Desonide49 claims
- Ketoconazole47 claims
- Methotrexate36 claims
- Fluocinonide34 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): 87.7 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
- Triangle Dermatology Associates PADurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Patrick Higgins among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
Steven Patrick Higgins, MD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% 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 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 55% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Garrett Bressler, MDDurham, NC 277051942237094
- Hysem Eldik, MDDurham, NC 277051720513567
- Lawrence Etter, MDDurham, NC 277051144202441
- Negar FooladDurham, NC 277051730747296
- Craig Heinly, M.D.Durham, NC 277051376596379
- Jolene Jewell, MDDurham, NC 277051518227081
- Erin Lesesky, M.D.Durham, NC 277051548428923
- Surya Patel, MDDurham, NC 277051023696077
Common questions
What is Steven Patrick Higgins, MD's NPI number?
Steven Patrick Higgins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326245846, issued on Jun 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Patrick Higgins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3008 Pickett RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 286-7903. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Patrick Higgins, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00938, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven Patrick Higgins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Patrick Higgins, MD had 909 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Patrick Higgins, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.