Thomas R. Highland, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Columbia, MO
Thomas R. Highland, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1588657167, issued on Aug 29, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R2G84, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas R. Highland
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- R2G84 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 S Keene St, Columbia, MO 65201
- Phone
- (573) 443-2402
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (573) 443-0574
- Medicaid ID
- 202298501 MO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas R. Highland in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R2G84Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
928 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 572 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen339 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen126 claims
- Diazepam116 claims
- Tramadol Hcl75 claims
- Gabapentin72 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl44 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): 84.8 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).
Thomas R. Highland among 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Missouri
Thomas R. Highland, M.D. is one of 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Missouri
There are 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Missouri.
All 58 in Missouri → Every provider in Columbia → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Abernathie, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011336140946
- Robert Gaines, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011659364230
- Tyler Jenkins, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011184967218
- Jason Koreckij, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011992739312
- Steven Meyer, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011215000302
- John Miles, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011710970306
- Jeffrey Parker, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011174516629
- Abdul Fettah Buyuk, MDColumbia, MO 652121407371545
Common questions
What is Thomas R. Highland, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas R. Highland, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588657167, issued on Aug 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas R. Highland, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 S Keene St, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 443-2402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas R. Highland, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R2G84, 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 Thomas R. Highland, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas R. Highland, M.D. had 928 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas R. Highland, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.8 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.