Shelby Dawn Higginbottom
Physician Assistant โข Tacoma, WA
3402 S 19th St
Tacoma, WA 984052487
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Shelby Higginbottom is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on April 21, 2020; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 281 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 99231 โ Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 267 service units.
- 99238 โ Hospital discharge day management: 14 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2022 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2023). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 58 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Prazosin Hcl โ 19 prescription fills, including refills.
- Trazodone Hcl โ 14 prescription fills, including refills.
- Paroxetine Hcl โ 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 150 in 2021 to 281 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3402 S 19th St
Tacoma, WA 984052487
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $12,891 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $10,149 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
58 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
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
$847 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2022.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $43.34 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $43.34 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $22.00 across 1 record.
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.: $21.34 across 1 record.
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).
NPI first issued
2020
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Shelby Higginbottom 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 Shelby Higginbottom 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 Tacoma and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Shelby Higginbottom are from 2023.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Shelby Higginbottom are from 2022.
324 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Tacoma, WA (3,718 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tacoma
9.3% of these 324 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.6% of these 324 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 87% from 150 in 2021 to 281 in 2023.
- 2021: 150
- 2022: 426
- 2023: 281
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 93% from $6,692 in 2021 to $12,891 in 2023.
- 2021: $6,692
- 2022: $20,427
- 2023: $12,891
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 90% from $5,354 in 2021 to $10,149 in 2023.
- 2021: $5,354
- 2022: $15,741
- 2023: $10,149
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2022 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2022 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2022 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $24.39 in 2021 to $43.34 in 2025.
- 2021: $24.39
- 2022: $53.43
- 2023: $42.21
- 2024: $44.91
- 2025: $43.34
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), 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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $43.34.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INVEGA SUSTENNA | General | $22.00 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AUSTEDO XR | General | $21.34 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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267 | 27 | $125.00 | $44.43 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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14 | 14 | $125.00 | $73.42 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; 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 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 19 | 494 | $436.58 | โ |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 14 | 394 | $143.84 | โ |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 13 | 348 | $142.31 | โ |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 12 | 350 | $124.45 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-02-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20211118003023
WA
2961891577
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
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 - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
NURSEPRACTITIONER
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3402 S 19TH ST, TACOMA, WA 984052487 (Tel: 2533015400)
Registered at 3402 S 19TH ST, TACOMA, WA 984052487 (Tel: 2533015400)
Registered at 12844 MILITARY RD S, TUKWILA, WA 981683045
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA61179110)
Registered at 12844 MILITARY RD S, TUKWILA, WA 981683045 (Tel: 2062370087)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 124 W JEFFERSON ST, SHELBURN, IN 478791112 (Tel: 8126915106)
Registered at 124 W JEFFERSON ST, SHELBURN, IN 478791112
Recorded as SHELBY HIGGINBOTTOM
Counselor (license number reported to NPPES: IN 39003619A)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Tacoma
- Lindsay Maurin, PA-C
- Keaton Johnson, PA-C
- Douglas D'jang, PA
- Alex Calderwood, PA-C
- Victoria Warshaw, PA-C
- Christopher Ecklund, PA-C
Mailing Address
3402 S 19th St
Tacoma, WA 984052487
Phone: 2533015400