DR. WILLIAM DARRELL HIGGS CRNA, DMPNA
NPI 1053700757
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Hendersonville, NC
About Dr. William Darrell Higgs Crna, Dmpna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. WILLIAM DARRELL HIGGS CRNA, DMPNA (NPI 1053700757) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Hendersonville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (5136) and active in the NPI registry since January 2015. He is affiliated with Adventhealth Hendersonville, maintains a secondary practice location in Kinston, and is a graduate of Other (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. William Darrell Higgs Crna, Dmpna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Adventhealth Hendersonville
Acute Care Hospitals · Hendersonville, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28792 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792
HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is William Higgs's NPI number?
The NPI number for William Higgs is 1053700757. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 18, 2015.
Where is William Higgs located?
William Higgs practices at 100 Hospital Dr, Hendersonville, NC 28792. The listed phone number is (828) 650-8167.
What is William Higgs's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is William Higgs enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. William Higgs is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does William Higgs accept?
Health plans from Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc list William Higgs as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is William Higgs affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, William Higgs is affiliated with Adventhealth Hendersonville.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for William Higgs was last updated on April 1, 2021. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
