Vetta Higgs, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician · Salem, OR
Vetta Higgs, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1851313993, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD228099, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vetta Higgs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- MD228099 OR
072626 GA
9701242 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 875 Oak St SE Ste 4030, Salem, OR 97301
- Phone
- (503) 561-6444
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2026
- Fax
- (503) 561-6440
- Medicaid ID
- 5902305 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230103002731); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 875 Oak St SE Ste 4030
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kurt Atkin, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1770646663
- Nicholas Barber, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1508033465
- Sadie Blackhall, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922376656
- Kim-Hien Dao, DO, PHDHematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1770748121
- Alyssa Dehut, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821510173
- Jodie Hall, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1801467261
Verify Vetta Higgs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD228099Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
775 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt71 claims
- Letrozole70 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine55 claims
- Loperamide54 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate52 claims
- Anastrozole45 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: $21.82
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Oregon Oncology Specialists LLPSalem, OR
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.
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 107 medical oncology physician records in Oregon.
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- Titas BanerjeeGresham, OR1659807931
- Tomasz Beer, MDPortland, OR1669487179
- Raed Benkhadra, MDCorvallis, OR1255837746
- Eric Bernstein, M.D.Hood River, OR1629290549
- Matthew Blackburn, M.D.Portland, OR1376076828
- Charles Blanke, MDPortland, OR1639187198
- Theodore Braich, M.D.Bend, OR1649286204
Common questions
What is Vetta Higgs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vetta Higgs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851313993, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vetta Higgs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 875 Oak St SE Ste 4030, Salem, OR, 97301. Phone: (503) 561-6444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vetta Higgs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD228099, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vetta Higgs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vetta Higgs, M.D. had 775 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.