DENEEN HIGGINS CRNA
NPI 1851697544
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Hazard, KY
About Deneen Higgins Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DENEEN HIGGINS CRNA (NPI 1851697544) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Hazard, Kentucky, licensed in Kentucky (3006811) and active in the NPI registry since January 2011. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center, and is a graduate of Other (2010).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
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
Deneen 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Deneen Higgins reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hazard, KY 41701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 150 clinicians in this Medicare group
Newport, TN 37821
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 8 clinicians in this Medicare group
Newport, TN 37821
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 238 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 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.
Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Newport, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 41701 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.
HAZARD, KY 41701
HAZARD, KY 41701
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 Deneen Higgins's NPI number?
The NPI number for Deneen Higgins is 1851697544. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 28, 2011. The provider is also known as Deneen Meade.
Where is Deneen Higgins located?
Deneen Higgins practices at 100 Medical Center Dr, Hazard, KY 41701. The listed phone number is (606) 439-6600.
What is Deneen Higgins's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Deneen Higgins enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Deneen 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 Deneen Higgins's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Deneen Higgins reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Triangle Anesthesia Group Psc (Hazard, KY), Cocke County Hma LLC (Newport, TN) and Lifelinc Anesthesia Viii PLLC (Newport, TN). 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 Deneen Higgins's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Deneen Higgins affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Deneen Higgins is affiliated with Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Deneen Higgins was last updated on June 22, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Deneen Higgins, CRNA · NPI 1851697544
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Hazard, Kentucky. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 28, 2011.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1851697544 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 28, 2011
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 3006811 (Kentucky)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 100 MEDICAL CENTER DR, Hazard, KY 41701-9421
- **Phone:** (606) 439-6600
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Triangle Anesthesia Group Psc (NPI 1124079314, Hazard, KY); Cocke County Hma LLC (NPI 1104515782, Newport, TN); Lifelinc Anesthesia Viii PLLC (NPI 1679265052, Newport, TN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2010
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 22, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1851697544) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.