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Listed in the NPI registry as a nurse practitioner, Nicole Higden practices in Waltham, MA. Nicole is also listed as specializing in registered nurse. According to Medicare claims data, Nicole cared for 420 Medicare patients across 502 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more.
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52 SECOND AVE STE 2000
Waltham, MA 02451
502 services · 420 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
301 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
116 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
50 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
20 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Nicole Higden is a nurse practitioner in Waltham, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Nicole Higden is listed at 52 Second Ave Ste 2000, Waltham, MA 02451. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (781) 487-4040. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Nicole Higden's National Provider Identifier is 1508409392. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Nicole Higden attended Other, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Nicole Higden has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Nicole Higden the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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