Ruth Ann Higgins, APRN-CNP
NPI 1306598081ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Zanesville, OH
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN-CNP) with Physicians Group of Southeastern Ohio Inc, practicing in Zanesville, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $428,490 for 3,690 claims, against $29,897 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $743.22 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Genesis Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1306598081 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN-CNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 24, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 24, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | APRN.CNP.0030623 | OH |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 171 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,416 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,897 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,690 · 6,887 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 431 |
| Total drug cost | $428,490 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Physicians Group of Southeastern Ohio IncZanesville, OH · 59 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Genesis HospitalZanesville, OH
Other facilities
- Interim Healthcare of CambridgeHome health agency · Zanesville, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$743.22 · 58 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$479.22 · 40 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $435.30 | 41 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $248.65 | 12 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $30.96 | 2 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $28.31 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$743.22 · 58 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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