James P. Higgins, M.D.
NPI 1144284357ActiveIndividual· Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· Baltimore, MD
Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (M.D.) with Medstar Medical Group II LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Baltimore, Maryland. 495 Medicare patients in 2024, $210,546 paid; nearly all of their 58 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Axogen was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $528.81 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Medstar Union Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1144284357 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 12, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2082S0105X | D0056925 | MD |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MD); Practitioner - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 495 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,701 across 85 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $210,546 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 58 · 58 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 43 |
| Total drug cost | $6,928 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Medical groups
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC · 3,767 clinicians
- Greater Chesapeake Hand Specialists, P.A.Lutherville, MD · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Medstar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$528.81 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$217.11 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axogen | $155.79 | 1 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $127.27 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $102.49 | 2 |
| Linvatec Corporation | $96.55 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $35.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$528.81 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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