Michael Edgar Highhouse, MD
NPI 1447229430ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Lafayette, IN
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Lafayette, Indiana, trained at University of South Florida College of Medicine (class of 1991). 443 Medicare patients in 2024, $161,116 paid; all of their 364 Part D prescriptions were generic. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,419 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1447229430 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 8, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 8, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 01045121A | IN |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 443 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 22,614 across 96 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $161,116 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 364 · 371 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 165 |
| Total drug cost | $3,841 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Florida College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Orthopaedics-Indianapolis IncIndianapolis, IN · 371 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Franciscan Health CrawfordsvilleCrawfordsville, IN
- Franciscan Health LafayetteLafayette, IN
- Franciscan Health Rensselaer, IncRensselaer, IN
Other facilities
- Franciscan Home CareHome health agency · Lafayette, IN
- Franciscan Health Lafayette IrfInpatient rehabilitation facility · Lafayette, IN
- White Oak Health CampusNursing home · Monticello, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,419 · 9 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $2,145 | 7 |
| Stryker Corporation | $274.01 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,747 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$671.50 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Orthopaedic Surgery providers in Lafayette
- 1003615782
- 1225737950
- 1316210487
- 1639120918
- 1750555975
- 1912127622
- 1659627149
- 1750332847
- 1174524839
- 1073582573
- 1508285388
- 1477886653