Dr. Clara M. Higgins, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 167
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 116
- Part D claims, 2026
- 33
- MIPS score, 2026
- 80
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1515 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958
- Practice phone
- Call (302) 313-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Beebe Medical Group
Lewes, Delaware
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Dr. Clara M. Higgins is a general surgeon in Lewes, Delaware
Dr. Higgins practices at Beebe Medical Group in Lewes, Delaware.
Dr. Higgins' NPI, 1487655866, was assigned on August 9, 2005. Dr. Higgins graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993. Dr. Higgins holds Delaware license C20006485.
- NPI
- 1487655866NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991719007
- NPI enumeration date
- August 9, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (302) 313-2300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Clara M. Higgins practices at Beebe Medical Group in Lewes, Delaware
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Beebe Medical Group, at 1515 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958 in Sussex County. The practice phone is (302) 313-2300.
- Beebe Medical Group1515 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958 · Sussex CountyPhone(302) 313-2300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Clara M. Higgins is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Beebe Medical Group in Lewes, Delaware. Dr. Higgins is also affiliated with Beebe Healthcare. The medical group on file is Beebe Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 1 more physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Clara M. Higgins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Higgins practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Beebe Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Clara M. Higgins is one of 103 general surgeons in Delaware
Surgery is Dr. Higgins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Higgins' licenses on file in 2 states: Delaware and Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, DelawarePrimary
- Tennessee license
General surgeons near Dr. Higgins
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Clara M. Higgins billed Medicare for 167 services in 2024
CMS data shows 167 Medicare services from Dr. Higgins across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 116 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,400 for them.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 682024: 167146%
- Surgery
- 2022: 152024: 0100%
Where Dr. Higgins' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4728%
- In a facility12072%
Dr. Higgins compared with the Delaware median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Higgins
- Delaware median
- Medicare services
- 167vs 24933% below
- Medicare patients
- 116vs 16931% below
- Part D claims
- 121vs 363.4 times
Medians across 95 general surgeons in Delaware with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Higgins' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Clara M. Higgins treated 116 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 75
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Higgins' median patient age at 72, with 57% women.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients by age, 2026
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women5245%
- Men6455%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients, 2026
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Mood disorders32%
- Diabetes31%
- Anxiety30%
- Cancer30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Higgins' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Clara M. Higgins wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Higgins wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 6 drugs, with $2,562 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 93 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Higgins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic32 claims97%
- Brand-name and other1 claims3%
Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Higgins' Part D claims, 2026
- Antibiotics33%11 of 33 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 932022: 12130%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2022, 5 in 2021.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Clara M. Higgins scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2026
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Higgins for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Higgins accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Higgins' MIPS scores, performance year 2026
- 80of 100Final score
- 62.9of 100Quality
- 94of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2026 data; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Clara M. Higgins received $3,198 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 64 general payments to Dr. Higgins from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $1,178.
General payments to Dr. Higgins by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Higgins by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,89659%
- Travel and lodging$1,30241%
Companies that paid Dr. Higgins the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Clara M. Higgins graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Higgins graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Clara M. Higgins's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Clara M. Higgins' NPI number?
Dr. Clara M. Higgins' NPI number is 1487655866. It was assigned on August 9, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Clara M. Higgins?
Dr. Clara M. Higgins is a general surgeon in Lewes, Delaware. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Clara M. Higgins practice?
Dr. Higgins practices at 1515 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958. Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Beebe Medical Group in Lewes, Delaware. Dmand AI also links Dr. Higgins to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Clara M. Higgins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Higgins is (302) 313-2300. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Clara M. Higgins' email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Higgins through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Clara M. Higgins' medical license number?
Dr. Higgins holds Delaware license C20006485, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Clara M. Higgins been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Higgins in Delaware and Tennessee.
Which hospitals is Dr. Clara M. Higgins affiliated with?
Dr. Higgins is affiliated with Beebe Healthcare.
What medical group is Dr. Clara M. Higgins part of?
Dr. Higgins is linked to Beebe Medical Group.
Who does Dr. Clara M. Higgins practice with?
Dmand AI links 313 HCPs to Dr. Higgins' primary medical group, 15 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
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Does Dr. Clara M. Higgins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Higgins billed Medicare for 167 services in 2024, and Dr. Higgins accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Clara M. Higgins' MIPS score?
Dr. Higgins' MIPS final score for performance year 2026 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Clara M. Higgins see?
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2026, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Clara M. Higgins bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Higgins' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Clara M. Higgins go to medical school?
Dr. Higgins graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Clara M. Higgins prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Esomeprazole Magnesium, Pantoprazole Sodium and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Clara M. Higgins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,198 in general payments to Dr. Higgins from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.
How long has Dr. Clara M. Higgins been practicing?
Dr. Higgins graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
What EHR does Dr. Clara M. Higgins' practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Beebe Medical Group and at 4 more affiliated sites. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
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