Heather Highsmith, MD
NPI 1053847889ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Greenwood, SC
Family Medicine (MD) with Self Regional Healthcare Partners, practicing in Greenwood, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $755,915 for 6,479 claims, against $5,423 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $556.83 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Aiken Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053847889 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 22, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 41093 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 32 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 82 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,423 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,479 · 13,829 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 601 |
| Total drug cost | $755,915 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Self Regional Healthcare PartnersEdgefield, SC · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC
- Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self REdgefield, SC
- Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA
- Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Newberry, SC
- Home Health Services of Self Regional HealthcareHome health agency · Greenwood, SC
- Nhc Homecare AikenHome health agency · Aiken, SC
- University Home HealthHome health agency · North Augusta, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$556.83 · 32 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$419.73 · 23 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $138.13 | 11 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $54.11 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $49.39 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $37.86 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $35.10 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$556.83 · 32 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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