Sara Higbee, DNP
NPI 1659035582ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Troy, MI
Nurse Practitioner, Family (DNP) with Beaumont Medical Group- Specialty Services, practicing in Troy, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,226,082 for 2,290 claims, against $28,980 paid for services in 2024. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,457 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659035582 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 4704279187 | MI |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 244 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 594 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,980 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,290 · 3,705 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 472 |
| Total drug cost | $1,226,082 |
| Generic share | 46% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Beaumont Medical Group- Specialty ServicesBerkley, MI · 847 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beaumont Hospital - Grosse PointeGrosse Pointe, MI
- Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI
- Beaumont Hospital, TroyTroy, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,457 · 145 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,090 · 42 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $3,561 | 14 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $599.01 | 39 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $415.99 | 22 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $398.46 | 26 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $265.86 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,566 · 139 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,772 · 3 payments
- Education$117.37 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1.61 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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