NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stuart Taylor Higano, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Stuart Taylor Higano, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1114998978, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2003005867, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1114998978
Name
Stuart Taylor Higano
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
2003005867 MO
036-112497 IL
036112497 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3023 N Ballas RD Ste 200D, Saint Louis, MO 63131
Phone
(314) 996-7272
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
208789107 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100225000914); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1984
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 3023 N Ballas RD Ste 200D

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

  1. Emily Cendrowski, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1124481577
  2. Lori Effland, NPNurse Practitioner1245203272
  3. Daniel Fox, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1215387626
  4. Michael Jeffries, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083163570
  5. Michael Klein, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1871756379
  6. Terri Kolker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043285638

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

6,098 Medicare Part D claims for 713 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Stuart Higano6,098
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium541 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium504 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate479 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate383 claims
  5. Eliquis311 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate279 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: $1,407.16

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stuart Higano$1,407.16
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. Physician Groups LCSaint Louis, MO

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

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 200 interventional cardiology physician records in Missouri.

Other interventional cardiology physician records in Missouri

  1. Ahmad Abdin, M.D.Joplin, MO1487060364
  2. Elsayed Abo-Salem, MDSaint Louis, MO1629207477
  3. Prakash Acharya, M.D.Columbia, MO1912306895
  4. Mohammed Ahmed, MDSaint Louis, MO1609437672
  5. Omar Al-Taweel, MBBSSpringfield, MO1619428307
  6. Zain Ali, M.D.Fenton, MO1518319656
  7. Zaid Alirhayim, M.D.Sikeston, MO1578842910
  8. Christopher Allen, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1528271434
  9. Amod Amritphale, MDSpringfield, MO1053675157
  10. Mark Anderson, MDSpringfield, MO1073557922

Common questions

What is Stuart Taylor Higano, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stuart Taylor Higano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114998978, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stuart Taylor Higano, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3023 N Ballas RD Ste 200D, Saint Louis, MO, 63131. Phone: (314) 996-7272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stuart Taylor Higano, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2003005867, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stuart Taylor Higano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stuart Taylor Higano, M.D. had 6,098 Medicare Part D claims for 713 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.