Dr. Patrick Higgins MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1285642470 is registered to Dr. Patrick Higgins MD, a Ophthalmology Physician practising at 1255 Broad St, Ste 104 in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Ophthalmology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Patrick Higgins MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2006.
Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Medicaid
- 8255105NJ
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds 2 Medicare enrollments on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20070628000201OphthalmologyNJ
- I20231030000788OphthalmologyNY
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Patrick Higgins MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Patrick Higgins MD directly at (973) 707-5632.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1285642470 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Ophthalmology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (973) 707-5632.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Patrick Higgins MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.