Laura Nicole Higginbotham , NP
Nurse Practitioner • Leander, TX
651 N Highway 183 Ste 110
Leander, TX 786417002
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Laura Higginbotham is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner.
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NPI assigned on May 7, 2012; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,487 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J2919 — Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg: 375 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 251 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 232 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 3,960 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 262 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 154 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril — 144 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 101 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 1,852 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 219. Middle half: 83 to 548.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 865 in 2020 to 1,487 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
651 N Highway 183 Ste 110
Leander, TX 786417002
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Legacy Healthcare Services Inc; Seton Family Of Doctors; Timberland Medical Group. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2011
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
214 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $60,036 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $42,995 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
7,266 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$234,097 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,156.15 across 54 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,156.15 across 54 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 18)
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $195.44 across 1 record.
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $160.43 across 8 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $139.12 across 10 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
15 years (graduated 2011)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2011 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2012
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Laura Higginbotham has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Laura Higginbotham as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Leander and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 1,852 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 219. Middle half: 83 to 548.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Leander have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 1,852 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,068. Middle half: $6,758 to $39,305.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Leander have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 1,852 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,638. Middle half: $4,849 to $28,908.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Leander have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 2,095 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 274. Middle half: 77 to 1,097.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Leander have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 2,095 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,936. Middle half: $998 to $118,416.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Leander have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
4 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Leander, TX (4,835 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 72% from 865 in 2020 to 1,487 in 2024.
- 2020: 865
- 2021: 815
- 2022: 1,068
- 2023: 1,040
- 2024: 1,487
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 49% from $40,252 in 2020 to $60,036 in 2024.
- 2020: $40,252
- 2021: $45,344
- 2022: $60,941
- 2023: $59,351
- 2024: $60,036
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 51% from $28,541 in 2020 to $42,995 in 2024.
- 2020: $28,541
- 2021: $33,736
- 2022: $46,128
- 2023: $42,640
- 2024: $42,995
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 30% from 3,035 in 2020 to 3,960 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,035
- 2021: 3,429
- 2022: 3,751
- 2023: 3,599
- 2024: 3,960
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 40% from 5,184 in 2020 to 7,266 in 2024.
- 2020: 5,184
- 2021: 6,172
- 2022: 6,644
- 2023: 6,534
- 2024: 7,266
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 117% from $107,846 in 2020 to $234,097 in 2024.
- 2020: $107,846
- 2021: $129,574
- 2022: $175,523
- 2023: $193,453
- 2024: $234,097
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) varied from year to year: $1,148.29 in 2021 and $1,156.15 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,148.29
- 2022: $562.81
- 2023: $962.47
- 2024: $1,344.85
- 2025: $1,156.15
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 54 records totaling $1,156.15.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FARXIGA | General | $195.44 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit | General | $30.28 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $29.52 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ELIQUIS | General | $26.86 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $26.86 |
| Lundbeck LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VYEPTI | General | $26.74 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rybelsus | General | $26.19 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Auvelity | General | $26.18 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $24.16 |
| Lundbeck LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VYEPTI | General | $24.08 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $23.01 |
| Lundbeck LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VYEPTI | General | $22.63 |
| Lundbeck LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VYEPTI | General | $21.34 |
| Corium, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Azstarys | General | $21.12 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Auvelity | General | $20.98 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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QULIPTA | General | $19.50 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REPATHA | General | $19.30 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $19.11 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Symbravo | General | $18.45 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $18.11 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $18.05 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $18.00 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $17.92 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $17.78 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MOUNJARO | General | $17.69 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J2919
Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg
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375 | 13 | $1.93 | $0.25 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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251 | 141 | $192.00 | $73.38 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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232 | 140 | $283.00 | $104.84 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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180 | 33 | $22.00 | $0.95 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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119 | 55 | $62.00 | $11.74 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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111 | 111 | $299.00 | $107.61 |
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J1100
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg
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90 | 33 | $3.00 | $0.11 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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30 | 22 | $26.00 | $2.20 |
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87804
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus
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30 | 15 | $45.00 | $14.38 |
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90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
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20 | 20 | $109.00 | $78.85 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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20 | 20 | $37.00 | $31.03 |
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87811
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)
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16 | 16 | $130.00 | $36.24 |
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G0009
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
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13 | 13 | $48.00 | $31.03 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 262 | 16,246 | $1,969.98 | 50 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 154 | 11,310 | $864.33 | 40 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 144 | 10,098 | $528.08 | 36 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 144 | 7,240 | $1,591.31 | 34 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 134 | 9,800 | $935.30 | 36 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 132 | 8,420 | $1,155.74 | 36 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 106 | 6,210 | $920.88 | 23 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 105 | 7,320 | $773.19 | 27 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 96 | 5,780 | $622.63 | 21 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 96 | 5,400 | $506.54 | 21 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 76 | 456 | $545.54 | 57 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 74 | 2,165 | $257.86 | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 74 | 5,280 | $423.43 | 18 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 71 | 557 | $1,041.70 | 48 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 70 | 2,640 | $1,164.64 | 13 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 62 | 309 | $200.64 | 50 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 61 | 4,301 | $170.89 | 19 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 60 | 4,770 | $722.62 | 18 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 57 | 3,900 | $324.41 | 13 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 56 | 2,436 | $79,099.16 | — |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 55 | 596 | $571.78 | 38 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 54 | 1,546 | $57,238.17 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 51 | 3,510 | $344.68 | 14 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 49 | 2,550 | $513.47 | 12 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 48 | 2,160 | $99.04 | 16 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-02-04NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20120821000876
TX
1456508761
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Seton Family Of Doctors
1400 N Ih 35 Ll, Austin, TX 787011926
Phone: 5123247300
Legacy Healthcare Services Inc
3405 El Salido Pkwy, Cedar Park, TX 786135640
Phone: 5122702247
Seton Family Of Doctors
1400 N Ih 35, Austin, TX 787011926
Seton Family Of Doctors
651 N Hwy 183, Leander, TX 786417002
Phone: 5125280432
Timberland Medical Group
651 N Hwy 183 110, Leander, TX 786417002
Phone: 5125280432
Seton Family Of Doctors
6001 Kyle Pkwy, Kyle, TX 786406112
Phone: 5125045000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
RNMSFNPBC
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 651 N HIGHWAY 183 STE 110, LEANDER, TX 786417002 (Tel: 5125280432)
Registered at 651 N HIGHWAY 183 STE 110, LEANDER, TX 786417002 (Tel: 5125280432)
Registered at 651 N HIGHWAY 183, LEANDER, TX 786417001 (Tel: 5125280432)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 602 N MAIN ST, SUITE A, ROCKDALE, TX 765672323 (Tel: 5122365071)
Registered at 602 N MAIN ST, SUITE A, ROCKDALE, TX 765672323 (Tel: 5122365071)
Recorded as LAURA HIGGINBOTHAM, N.P.
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: TX 721979)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Leander
Healthcare providers in LeanderMailing Address
651 N Highway 183 Ste 110
Leander, TX 786417002
Phone: 5125280432