Kasandra Jane Higdon, ARNP, FNP-BC
NPI 1881448199ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care· Mount Ayr, IA
Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care (ARNP, FNP-BC) with Ringgold County Hospital, practicing in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Part D covered 578 prescriptions written in 2024, 92% of them generic. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $396.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ringgold County Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1881448199 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ARNP, FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Primary | 363LP2300X | A178792 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 578 · 852 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 155 |
| Total drug cost | $23,057 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Ringgold County HospitalMount Ayr, IA · 34 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ringgold County HospitalMount Ayr, IA
Other facilities
- EverystepHome health agency · Creston, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$396.44 · 21 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$154.51 · 9 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $56.18 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $52.86 | 3 |
| Insulet Corporation | $45.48 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $42.64 | 2 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $37.14 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$396.44 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records