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Michele Lynn Higerd, MD

  • Specialist
  • Hickory, NC
National Provider Identifier
1487655452
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
SpecialistTaxonomy code 174400000X
Practice address
1899 Tate Blvd SE
Suite 2101
Hickory, NC 28602-4200
Phone
(828) 327-7788
Fax
(828) 327-0112
NPI assigned
Aug 2, 2005
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Specialist 174400000X NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1899 Tate Blvd SE
Suite 2101
Hickory, NC 28602-4200

Mailing address

1899 Tate Blvd SE
Suite 2101
Hickory, NC 28602-4200
Phone (828) 327-7788

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
89126XEMedicaidNC

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20060928000082 NC Practitioner - Internal MedicinePractitioner - Nephrology 9739184631 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal MedicineAlso: Nephrology
Education
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, 1995
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Piedmont Nephrology and Hypertension Associates PAGroup PAC ID 0244319986, 8 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2810 16TH St NE
Suite 200
Hickory, NC 28601-9600
Phone (828) 327-7700

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Piedmont Nephrology & Hypertension Associates, PA Specialist CurrentSince Jul 28, 2010 Accepting new patients
Bio-Medical Applications of North Carolina, Inc. PastSince Nov 1, 2011 Accepting new patients

Locations

1899 Tate Blvd SE
Ste 2101
Hickory, NC 28602
Phone (704) 327-7788

2810 16th St NE
#200
Hickory, NC 28601
Phone (828) 327-7700

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: mhigerd28723@direct.acumenmd.com

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 15

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

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NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "enumeration_date": "2005-08-02",
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