EMMA Q. HIGGINS APRN.CNP
NPI 1083279780
Nurse Practitioner in New Orleans, LA

Active since May 08, 2019PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
95.31/100
CMS Quality Rating
1514 JEFFERSON HWY, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121(504) 703-7640 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 10, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 10, 2025, Jul 22, 2019, Jul 15, 2019 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2019).

About Emma Q. Higgins Aprn.cnp NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

EMMA Q. HIGGINS APRN.CNP (NPI 1083279780) is an individual nurse practitioner in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (240792) and active in the NPI registry since May 2019. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute, and maintains a secondary practice location in Columbus.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1083279780
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363L00000X
Provider Legal NameEMMA Q. HIGGINSCredential: APRN.CNP
Location Address1514 JEFFERSON HWYNew Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Mailing Address1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121-2429 · (504) 842-3000 · Fax (614) 685-2447
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2019
Enumeration DateMay 8, 2019
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 10, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 10, 2025
NPI 1083279780 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

Primary SpecialtyNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363L00000X
Licenses Licensed in LA · 240792 Licensed in OH · APRN.CNP.025145
Definition

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Also ListedRegistered NurseTaxonomy 163W00000X · License RN462616 (OH), 144671 (CT)
Also ListedNurse Practitioner · Acute CareTaxonomy 363LA2100X · License APRN.CNP.025145 (OH)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY, New Orleans, LA 70121

Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Emma Quinn Hoffman

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1460 W 10th AveColumbus, OH 43210-1240 · Phone (614) 685-3398 · Fax (614) 685-2447

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

Emma Q. Higgins Aprn.cnp 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.

PECOS PAC ID4486984846
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250916004765
Eligible to Order & Refer Part B Labs & Imaging Durable Medical Equipment Home Health Agency Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Ochsner Medical Center Acute

Acute Care Hospitals · New Orleans, LA
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number190036
Location1516 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121 · Jefferson County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70121 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$86.76 typical visit price
range $55.50 – $170.30
Typical copayment $21.69 (range $13.87 – $42.57)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$98.35 typical visit price
range $17.42 – $138.03
Typical copayment $24.58 (range $4.35 – $34.50)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

95.31/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored through an Alternative Payment Model
Quality76.58
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40

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.

Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Surgery
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics, Critical Care)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1514 JEFFERSON HWY
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121

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 Emma Higgins's NPI number?

The NPI number for Emma Higgins is 1083279780. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 8, 2019. The provider is also known as Emma Quinn Hoffman.

Where is Emma Higgins located?

Emma Higgins practices at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. The listed phone number is (504) 703-7640.

What is Emma Higgins's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

Is Emma Higgins enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Emma Higgins 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.

Is Emma Higgins affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Emma Higgins is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Emma Higgins was last updated on September 10, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.