MS. DEBORAH HIGGINS CRNA
NPI 1497757231
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Schenectady, NY

Q: What is Deborah Higgins's NPI number?

The NPI number for Deborah Higgins is 1497757231. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 11, 2005. The provider is also known as Ms. Deborah Comeskey Crna.

Q: What is Deborah Higgins's specialty?

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

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Deborah Higgins was last updated on December 8, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.

Active since August 11, 2005

52.67/100

CMS Quality Rating

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 106, SCHENECTADY, NY 12308(518) 374-3123(518) 374-9711 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 8, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

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About Ms. Deborah Higgins Crna NPPES

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

MS. DEBORAH HIGGINS CRNA (NPI 1497757231) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Schenectady, New York, licensed in New York (338468-1) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1497757231

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameMS. DEBORAH HIGGINSCredential: CRNA

Location Address1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 106Schenectady, NY 12308-2589

Mailing Address1201 Nott St, Suite 106Schenectady, NY 12308-2589 · (518) 374-3123 · Fax (518) 374-9711

Phone(518) 374-3123

Fax(518) 374-9711

Sole ProprietorNo

Enumeration DateAugust 11, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateDecember 8, 2011

✔ NPI 1497757231 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 · 338468-1

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.

1201 NOTT ST, Schenectady, NY 12308

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Other Names 1

Other Name (5)Ms. Deborah Comeskey Crna

Other Identifiers 10

Medicare ID-Type Unspecified33570X

Other10002421Cdphp

Other338468-1Tricare North Region

Other9711440Ghi

Medicare ID-Type Unspecified430029875Railroad

OtherX00000American Progressive Toda

Other33570XFidelis Medicare

OtherR6B59Empire Blue Cross

Other000495035001Blue Shield Neny

Other4123062Mvp

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Ms. Deborah Higgins Crna is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Deborah Higgins reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Schenectady Anesthesia Associates, P.C.

Same address

Anesthesiology

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 106
Schenectady, NY 12308

Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
92 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1457352411 (518) 374-3123

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

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.

52.67/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Quality

43.23

Improvement Activities

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.

DR. RICHARD BRUCE TOLL M.D.

Internal Medicine

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 102
SCHENECTADY, NY 12308

Schenectady County (518) 382-7500

DR. MICHAEL S GOLDSTOFF M.D.

Anesthesiology

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 106
SCHENECTADY, NY 12308

Schenectady County (518) 374-3123

MS. IRENE ROMAN CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 106
SCHENECTADY, NY 12308

Schenectady County (518) 374-3123

MRS. HILDY DIANNE REICH PT, CHT

Physical Therapist (Hand)

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 105A
SCHENECTADY, NY 12308

Schenectady County (518) 377-9227

MS. BARBARA A ELLIOTT CAPOGNA CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 106
SCHENECTADY, NY 12308

Schenectady County (518) 374-3123

ALLERGY, ASTHMA, & IMMUNOLOGY SCHENECTADY

Internal Medicine (Allergy & Immunology)

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 203
SCHENECTADY, NY 12308

Schenectady County (518) 724-1060

DANIELLE REDMOND CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 106
SCHENECTADY, NY 12308

Schenectady County (518) 374-3123

DR. ROBERT A CRAFTS M.D.

Anesthesiology

1201 NOTT ST, SUITE 106
SCHENECTADY, NY 12308

Schenectady County (518) 374-3123

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 Deborah Higgins's NPI number?

The NPI number for Deborah Higgins is 1497757231. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 11, 2005. The provider is also known as Ms. Deborah Comeskey Crna.

Where is Deborah Higgins located?

Deborah Higgins practices at 1201 Nott St Suite 106, Schenectady, NY 12308. The listed phone number is (518) 374-3123.

What is Deborah Higgins's specialty?

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

Is Deborah Higgins enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Deborah Higgins is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organization bills Medicare for Deborah Higgins's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Deborah Higgins reassigns Medicare benefits to Schenectady Anesthesia Associates, P.C. (Schenectady, NY). The 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 Deborah 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 Deborah Higgins was last updated on December 8, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.