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2026 NPPES data Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician NPI 1679928980 M.D.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 44,326 in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
44
Medicare Part D claims · 18 beneficiaries · Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician avg: 179
MIPS score
91/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
What the federal data shows
Tara Higgins, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91/100
- MIPS score · +7 vs avg
- 44
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥58th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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Tara Higgins, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
91 ≥ 58th percentile 58% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Tara Higgins, M.D. sits
This provider among obstetrics & gynecology physician peers
Across the 7,360 obstetrics & gynecology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Tara Higgins, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 22% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 62% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one obstetrics & gynecology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Tara Higgins, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Tara Higgins, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Tara Higgins, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
44 75% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91/100 7.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New Hampshire
How Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician compares to other specialties among New Hampshire providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Tara Higgins, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician) - 91/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Tara Higgins, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1 MEDICAL CENTER DR, Lebanon, NH, 03756, with a listed phone of (603) 650-5000. NPI 1679928980 was issued on 04/25/2016.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 44 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 18 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 93, Cost 77), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 44,326 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 179 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1679928980 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/25/2016 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
90.9971
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
92.9529
Quality
77.0373
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Tara Higgins, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Lebanon, NH
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 300003
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Lebanon, NH
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
44
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
18
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 72
- Total Day Supply
- 1,919
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 63.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.89
- Gender Split
- 100% female / 0% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Altavera Levonorgestrel/Ethin.Estradiol | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Overview
How Tara Higgins, M.D. fits within the Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician landscape nationally.
44,326
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
179
Avg Claims per Provider
Tara Higgins, M.D.'s 44 claims are below the specialty average of 179.
Nearby Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in New Hampshire
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Hampshire, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Higgins.
Dr. Danielle Albushies
M.D.
Bedford, NH
Dr. Emily Amarosa
MD
Portsmouth, NH
Dr. Thomas Antisdel
MD
Derry, NH
Dr. Sergio Arambulo
M.D.
Bedford, NH
Dr. Colene Arnold
M.D.
Newington, NH
Compare Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Hampshire medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tara Higgins, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Tara Higgins, M.D. specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician and practices in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Tara Higgins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Tara Higgins, M.D. wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 18 beneficiaries.
What is Tara Higgins, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Tara Higgins, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91/100 (Quality: 93, Cost: 77). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Tara Higgins, M.D. located? ▼
Tara Higgins, M.D. is located at 1 MEDICAL CENTER DR, Lebanon, NH, 03756. Phone: (603) 650-5000.
What is Tara Higgins, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Tara Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679928980, issued on 04/25/2016.
How many Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 44,326 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician provider writes 179 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Tara Higgins, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Tara Higgins, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Altavera. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Tara Higgins, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Tara Higgins, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 44 Part D claims and 18 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Tara Higgins, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Tara Higgins, M.D.'s NPI is 1679928980 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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