Dr. Laura Ann Higgins, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 108
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 113
- Part D claims, 2024
- 256
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1320 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055
- Practice phone
- Call (740) 348-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Laura Ann Higgins is an emergency medicine physician in Newark, Ohio
Dr. Higgins practices at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio, part of Licking Memorial Health Systems.
Dr. Higgins' NPI, 1861618357, was assigned on April 17, 2007. Dr. Higgins graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Higgins holds Ohio license 35.093190.
- NPI
- 1861618357NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183725385
- NPI enumeration date
- April 17, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (740) 348-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Laura Ann Higgins practices at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Licking Memorial Hospital, at 1320 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055 in Licking County. The practice phone is (740) 348-4000.
- Licking Memorial Hospital1320 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055 · Licking CountyPhone(740) 348-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Laura Ann Higgins is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio, part of Licking Memorial Health Systems. The medical group on file is Licking Memorial Health Professionals.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laura Ann Higgins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Higgins practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Licking Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Laura Ann Higgins is one of 2,401 emergency medicine physicians in Ohio
Emergency medicine is Dr. Higgins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Higgins' licenses on file in 2 states: Ohio and Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, OhioPrimary
- Oregon license
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Higgins
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Laura Ann Higgins billed Medicare for 108 services in 2024
CMS data shows 108 Medicare services from Dr. Higgins across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 113 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,675 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1222024: 10811%
Dr. Higgins compared with the Ohio median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Higgins
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 108vs 26659% below
- Medicare patients
- 113vs 24854% below
- Part D claims
- 161vs 652.5 times
Medians across 2,448 emergency medicine physicians in Ohio 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. Laura Ann Higgins treated 113 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Higgins' median patient age at 49, with 62% women.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6961%
- Men4439%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Higgins' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure73%
- High cholesterol69%
- Anxiety35%
- Arthritis35%
- Diabetes35%
- Mood disorders30%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Depression27%
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 49
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Laura Ann Higgins wrote 256 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Higgins wrote 256 Medicare Part D claims for 191 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 161 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,268 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 177 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Higgins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic229 claims89%
- Brand-name and other27 claims11%
Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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, 2024
- Opioids6%15 of 256 claims
- Antibiotics45%116 of 256 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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1772024: 1619%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Laura Ann Higgins scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Higgins for performance year 2024, 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 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 75.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Laura Ann Higgins graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Dr. Higgins graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2003.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Laura Ann 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| 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. Laura Ann Higgins' NPI number?
Dr. Laura Ann Higgins' NPI number is 1861618357. It was assigned on April 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura Ann Higgins?
Dr. Laura Ann Higgins is an emergency medicine physician in Newark, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Laura Ann Higgins practice?
Dr. Higgins practices at 1320 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055. Dr. Higgins' primary practice is Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio, part of Licking Memorial Health Systems.
What is Dr. Laura Ann Higgins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Higgins is (740) 348-4000.
What is Dr. Laura Ann Higgins' medical license number?
Dr. Higgins holds Ohio license 35.093190, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Laura Ann Higgins been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Higgins in Ohio and Oregon.
Which hospitals is Dr. Laura Ann Higgins affiliated with?
Dr. Higgins practices at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio.
What medical group is Dr. Laura Ann Higgins part of?
Dr. Higgins is linked to Licking Memorial Health Professionals.
Does Dr. Laura Ann Higgins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Higgins billed Medicare for 108 services in 2024, and Dr. Higgins accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Laura Ann Higgins' MIPS score?
Dr. Higgins' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Laura Ann Higgins see?
CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Higgins in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Laura Ann Higgins bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Higgins' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Laura Ann Higgins go to medical school?
Dr. Higgins graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Laura Ann Higgins prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Higgins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Cephalexin and Doxycycline Monohydrate.
How long has Dr. Laura Ann Higgins been practicing?
Dr. Higgins graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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