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Dru A Filter, SPEECH

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Virginia Beach, VA
National Provider Identifier
1649291618
Registry record updated Apr 20, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Speech-Language PathologistTaxonomy code 235Z00000X
License
2202002892 Issued in VA
Practice address
5301 Providence Rd Ste 90
Virginia Beach, VA 23464-4128
Phone
(757) 497-1900
NPI assigned
Jul 22, 2006
Last updated
Apr 20, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 20, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X 2951 SC
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X 033612 NY
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X 2202002892 VA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5301 Providence Rd Ste 90
Virginia Beach, VA 23464-4128

Mailing address

255 Enterprise Blvd Ste 250
Greenville, SC 29615-3575
Phone (864) 454-0888

Other practice location 1

29 N Academy St
Greenville, SC 29601-2629
Phone (864) 331-1350

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
SA0330MedicaidSC

Other names 1

  • Dru Anne Higginbotham Former name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in VA

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20260506002819 VA Practitioner - Qualified Speech Language Pathologist 2062715030 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Qualified Speech Language Pathologist
Education
Other, 1996
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Powerback Rehabilitation LLCGroup PAC ID 2365359932, 600 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

4435 N Pershing Dr
Arlington, VA 22203-2748
Phone (571) 800-8693

845 1St Colonial Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23451-6160
Phone (757) 321-9292

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
033612NYMDDentist
2951SCMDSpeech-Language Pathologist
2202002892VAMDSpeech-Language Pathologist

Organizations & group practices 1

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.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1776643200000",
    "number": "1649291618",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "255 ENTERPRISE BLVD STE 250",
            "city": "GREENVILLE",
            "state": "SC",
            "postal_code": "296153575",
            "telephone_number": "864-454-0888",
            "fax_number": "864-454-1130"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "5301 PROVIDENCE RD STE 90",
            "city": "VIRGINIA BEACH",
            "state": "VA",
            "postal_code": "234644128",
            "telephone_number": "757-497-1900"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "29 N Academy St",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Greenville",
            "state": "SC",
            "postal_code": "296012629",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "864-331-1350",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "FILTER",
        "first_name": "DRU",
        "middle_name": "A",
        "credential": "SPEECH",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-07-22",
        "last_updated": "2026-04-20",
        "certification_date": "2026-04-20",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "235Z00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Speech-Language Pathologist",
            "state": "SC",
            "license": "2951",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "235Z00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Speech-Language Pathologist",
            "state": "NY",
            "license": "033612",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "235Z00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Speech-Language Pathologist",
            "state": "VA",
            "license": "2202002892",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
        {
            "code": "05",
            "desc": "MEDICAID",
            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "SA0330",
            "state": "SC"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "DRU",
            "last_name": "HIGGINBOTHAM",
            "middle_name": "ANNE",
            "code": "1",
            "type": "Former Name"
        }
    ]
}

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Sources for this page

  • NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 20, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
  • Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
  • 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.

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