WILLIAM HIGGINS CRNA
NPI 1437581931
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in New Hyde Park, NY

Active since August 07, 2013Accepts Medicare Assignment
85.38/100
CMS Quality Rating
27005 76TH AVE, DEPT OF ANESTHESIA, NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040(718) 470-7390 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 7, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About William Higgins Crna NPPES

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

WILLIAM HIGGINS CRNA (NPI 1437581931) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in New Hyde Park, New York, licensed in New York (597763) and active in the NPI registry since August 2013. He is a graduate of Other (2013).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437581931
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameWILLIAM HIGGINSCredential: CRNA
Location Address27005 76TH AVE, DEPT OF ANESTHESIANew Hyde Park, NY 11040-1402
Mailing Address68 S Service Rd, Suite 350Melville, NY 11747-2354 · (516) 945-3156
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2013
Enumeration DateAugust 7, 2013
✔ NPI 1437581931 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
License✔ Licensed in NY · 597763
Definition
(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.
27005 76TH AVE, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

William Higgins Crna 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 ID5698903771
PECOS Enrollment IDI20140319000113

Medicare Billing Reassignments

5

Medicare enrollment records show William Higgins reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Endoscopy
711 STEWART AVE, SUITE 114
Garden City, NY 11530
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
  • 65 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
2201 HEMPSTEAD TPKE DEPT OF
East Meadow, NY 11554
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
  • 141 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gastroenterology
50 ROUTE 111, SUITE 302
Smithtown, NY 11787
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
  • 15 clinicians in this Medicare group
Anesthesiology
480 BEDFORD RD BLDG B
Chappaqua, NY 10514
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
  • 1,406 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1110 HALLOCK AVE
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
  • 47 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6

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.

Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope 00812
Anesthesia for a colon examination with an endoscope is a method used to ensure comfort during the procedure. It involves administering medication to help you relax or sleep, thus reducing discomfort as the endoscope, a thin, flexible tube, is navigated through your colon.
163 services163 patients
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope 00813
Anesthesia for an endoscopic procedure on the small and large bowel ensures comfort and relaxation during the procedure. It involves administering medicine to help you sleep or feel drowsy. This allows the doctor to examine your bowels without causing you discomfort or pain.
91 services91 patients
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope 00731
This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.
62 services62 patients
Anesthesia for lens surgery 00142
Anesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.
59 services57 patients
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope 00811
Anesthesia for an endoscopic procedure on the large bowel ensures comfort and relaxation during the procedure. You'll be given medication to make you drowsy or asleep, eliminating any discomfort. The medication can be administered through a vein or inhaled.
16 services16 patients
Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand 01810
Anesthesia for procedures on the forearm, wrist, and hand involves administering medication to block sensation in these areas. This helps ensure comfort and painlessness during surgeries or treatments involving nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue in these regions.
13 services13 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 11040 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
$154.28 typical visit price
range $67.40 – $203.53
Typical copayment $38.57 (range $16.85 – $50.88)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$83.44 typical visit price
range $21.66 – $164.45
Typical copayment $20.86 (range $5.41 – $41.11)
Most-billed visit code 99213
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.

85.38/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality71.03
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.

Family Medicine
27005 76TH AVE, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
Internal Medicine
27005 76TH AVE
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
General Acute Care Hospital
27005 76TH AVE, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
Emergency Medicine
27005 76TH AVE, DEPARMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
27005 76TH AVE, SUITE C204
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
27005 76TH AVE
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
27005 76TH AVE
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040
Physician Assistant (Medical)
27005 76TH AVE
NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040

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 Higgins's NPI number?

The NPI number for William Higgins is 1437581931. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 7, 2013.

Where is William Higgins located?

William Higgins practices at 27005 76th Ave Dept Of Anesthesia, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. The listed phone number is (718) 470-7390.

What is William Higgins's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is William Higgins enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. William 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.

Which organizations bill Medicare for William Higgins's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), William Higgins reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Endoscopy Center Of Long Island LLC (Garden City, NY), Upstate Anesthesia Services, P.C. (East Meadow, NY), North Shore Digestive Medicine PC (Smithtown, NY), North Shore - Lij Anesthesiology, PC (Chappaqua, NY) and Quality Medical Management Corp (Port Jefferson Station, NY). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for William Higgins's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for William Higgins was last updated on August 7, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.