Derek C Higgins, D.O.

Primary specialty

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation PhysicianTaxonomy code 208100000X

License

005569 Issued in AZ

Practice address

4915 E Baseline Rd
Suite 108
Gilbert, AZ 85234-2966

Phone

(480) 249-5525

Fax

(888) 990-2056

NPI assigned

Sep 12, 2008

Last updated

Dec 17, 2025By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in AZ

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAlso: Pain Management, Sports Medicine

Education

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2011

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

Pioneer Sports and Spine PLLCGroup PAC ID 0244454015, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

91.32 of 100Reported as group

Quality

95.35

Improvement activities

40

Cost

64.49

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Osteopathy

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: pioneersportsandspine.derekhiggins@126742.advancedmd-direct.com

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.

• Pioneer Sports and Spine PLLC

  • Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
  • Gilbert, AZ
  • NPI 1730505017
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD Authorized official

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

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• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Gilbert, AZ
• Providers in Gilbert, AZ by specialty
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Arizona

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Dec 17, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.