NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Darrell Higgs, CRNA, DMPNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Hendersonville, NC

William Darrell Higgs, CRNA, DMPNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1053700757, issued on Jan 18, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 5136, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053700757
Name
William Darrell Higgs
Credential
CRNA, DMPNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
5136 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Hospital Dr, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone
(828) 650-8167
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150305001964); 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 100 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Ingrid Abrahamson, PAPhysician Assistant1780940080
  2. Theresa Adams, MSN, NNP-BCNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1336393099
  3. Pinar Adkins, PHARMDPharmacist1689556847
  4. Warren Ancheta Thorp, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1609039353
  5. Laila Awny, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1609838580
  6. Patrick Barnett, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1366853384

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fletcher Hospital IncHendersonville, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William Darrell Higgs among 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in North Carolina

William Darrell Higgs, CRNA, DMPNA is one of 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2012 among the 2,665 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Hendersonville

They are 52 of the 1,658 NPPES records with a practice address in Hendersonville, and 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in North Carolina.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paula Black, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287921366462624
  2. Cynthia Bonincontri, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287921962429910
  3. Shawn Collins, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287921932129947
  4. Sandry Gaillard, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287921891707246
  5. Emily Goldblatt, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287921073557195
  6. Rebecca Houmann, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287921568403251
  7. Brenda Hyatt, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287921457370876
  8. Nancy Michael, CRNAHendersonville, NC 287921063482008

Common questions

What is William Darrell Higgs, CRNA, DMPNA's NPI number?

William Darrell Higgs, CRNA, DMPNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053700757, issued on Jan 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Darrell Higgs, CRNA, DMPNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Hospital Dr, Hendersonville, NC, 28792. Phone: (828) 650-8167. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Darrell Higgs, CRNA, DMPNA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5136, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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