NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Takamasa Higashimori, M.D.

Vascular Neurology Physician · Rochester, NY

Takamasa Higashimori, M.D. is a vascular neurology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1578705935, issued on Apr 1, 2009. Check the license (New York 300375, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578705935
Name
Takamasa Higashimori
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Neurology Physician 2084V0102X
License number
300375 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1425 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY 14621
Phone
(585) 922-4371
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2026
Fax
(585) 922-7485
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191219002259); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1425 Portland Ave

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

  1. Farrukh Abbas, MDHospitalist Physician1790124675
  2. Hassan Abbas, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1831643998
  3. Azza Abdalla, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043053077
  4. Salman Abdul Basit, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1346987104
  5. Abdullah Abdullah, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1073965042
  6. Mouhamed Yazan Abou-Ismail, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1336553676

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular neurology physician in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 270 among the 598 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Takamasa Higashimori22
  2. Specialty average270

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,860.33

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Terumo Medical Corporation. The 461 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,770.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Takamasa Higashimori$1,860.33
  2. Specialty average$3,770.65

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

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Rochester General HospitalRochester, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Monument Health Rapid City Hospital IncRapid City, SD
  3. Western New York Medical Practice PCRochester, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Takamasa Higashimori among 96 vascular neurology physician records in New York

Takamasa Higashimori, M.D. is one of 96 vascular neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 34% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2011 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084V0102X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Neurology Physician providers in New York

There are 96 vascular neurology physician records in New York.

The 8 vascular neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Gross, MD.,PHDRochester, NY 146181700801875
  2. Jonathan Donnelly, MBBSRochester, NY 146261679068266
  3. Curtis Benesch, MDRochester, NY 146421124062211
  4. Emma Ciafaloni, MDRochester, NY 146421578590436
  5. Steven Goldman, M.D. PHDRochester, NY 146421427157130
  6. Todd Holmquist, MDRochester, NY 146421932111697
  7. Gary Paige, MDRochester, NY 146421790882249
  8. Giovanni Schifitto, MDRochester, NY 146421730297516

Common questions

What is Takamasa Higashimori, M.D.'s NPI number?

Takamasa Higashimori, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578705935, issued on Apr 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Takamasa Higashimori, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY, 14621. Phone: (585) 922-4371. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Takamasa Higashimori, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 300375, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Takamasa Higashimori, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Takamasa Higashimori, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among vascular neurology physician prescribers was 270. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Takamasa Higashimori, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.

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