NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas F. Higgins, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Cleveland, OH

Thomas F. Higgins, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1477594075, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35060340H, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477594075
Name
Thomas F. Higgins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
35060340H OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland Clinic-Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44111
Phone
(216) 476-7312
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0971579 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040504000054); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1985
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland Clinic-Fairview Hospital

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

  1. Jacqueline Doamekpor, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1013354968
  2. Andrea DolencMedical Physician Assistant1114391620
  3. Lindsay Gilchrist, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679959688
  4. Tiffany KacmarekMedical Physician Assistant1033562970
  5. Karen Kiehnau, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689620718
  6. Matthew Lashutka, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1235179862

Verify Thomas F. Higgins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 35060340H    Check the board
  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

49 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Higgins49
  2. Specialty average226

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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

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.

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Ohio

There are 3,002 emergency medicine physician records in Ohio.

All 3,002 in Ohio → Every provider in Cleveland →

Other emergency medicine physician records in Ohio

  1. Alexandra Abangan, MDSpringfield, OH1508121641
  2. Brian Abbott, MDColumbus, OH1841591757
  3. Abdalla Abdalla, MDLima, OH1952046682
  4. Ali Abdallah, DOCanton, OH1134749997
  5. Anthony Abdullah, M.D.Hamilton, OH1457319386
  6. Najee Abou Arraj, MDCleveland, OH1780181420
  7. Mikhael Abourjeily, D.O.Mentor, OH1982689758
  8. Michael Abrahams, M.D.Logan, OH1487098463
  9. Arun Acharekar, MDMansfield, OH1659411544
  10. Kevin Ackley, MDCincinnati, OH1952340903

Common questions

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

Thomas F. Higgins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477594075, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas F. Higgins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland Clinic-Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, OH, 44111. Phone: (216) 476-7312. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35060340H, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Thomas F. Higgins, M.D. had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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