William Andrew Highberger, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Newark, OH
William Andrew Highberger, M.D. is an addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Newark, Ohio, and NPI 1629022207, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.056976, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Andrew Highberger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083A0300X
- License numbers
- 35.056976 OH
35-056976 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Messimer Drive, Newark, OH 43055
- Phone
- (220) 564-4870
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (220) 564-4871
- Medicaid ID
- 0923611 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050824000572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Andrew Highberger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.056976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 420 among the 224 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone17 claims
- Gabapentin14 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): 79.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Licking Memorial Health ProfessionalsNewark, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Andrew Highberger among 26 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Ohio
William Andrew Highberger, M.D. is one of 26 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083A0300X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 26 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alba Guevara, M.D.Hilliard, OH 430261063867398
- Nicole HoodColumbus, OH 432051376279802
- Orman Hall, DOColumbus, OH 432101235526468
- Kate Berenson, M.D.Columbus, OH 432151619266582
- Krisanna Deppen, MDColumbus, OH 432151003007741
- Haileigh Ross, DOColumbus, OH 432151013362722
- Mwawaza Sanyika, M.D.Columbus, OH 432151740386143
- Michael Bourn, DOColumbus, OH 432201548292519
Common questions
What is William Andrew Highberger, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Andrew Highberger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629022207, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Andrew Highberger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Messimer Drive, Newark, OH, 43055. Phone: (220) 564-4870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Andrew Highberger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.056976, 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 William Andrew Highberger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Andrew Highberger, M.D. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 420. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Andrew Highberger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.