Christopher Chih-PO Higgins, MD

Primary specialty

Anesthesiology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207L00000X

License

MD61265710 Issued in WA

Practice address

Madigan Army Medical Center 9040 Jackson Ave
Tacoma, WA 98431-6200

Phone

(253) 348-4044

NPI assigned

Aug 7, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in WA

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

Anesthesiology

Education

Other, 2000

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Pacific Anesthesia PCGroup PAC ID 2961399290, 91 clinicians

Franciscan Medical GroupGroup PAC ID 0547173866, 1,400 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Providence St Peter Hospital Hospital, Olympia, WA, CCN 500024
• St Joseph Medical Center Hospital, Tacoma, WA, CCN 500108

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

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

• Franciscan Medical Group

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Silverdale, WA
  • NPI 1093165334
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Pacific Anesthesia PC

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Tacoma, WA
  • NPI 1497796452
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Franciscan Medical Group

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Bremerton, WA
  • NPI 1154564649

  Anesthesiology

  NPD
• Franciscan Medical Group

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Tacoma, WA
  • NPI 1366539421
  NPD

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

• Franciscan Health System

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Tacoma, WA
  • NPI 1124291117
  Care Compare affiliation
• Franciscan Health System

  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • Tacoma, WA
  • NPI 1659585370

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Franciscan Health System

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Tacoma, WA
  • NPI 1952309098
  Care Compare affiliation
• Providence Health & Services Washington

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Olympia, WA
  • NPI 1346250594
  Care Compare affiliation
• Providence Health & Services Washington

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Olympia, WA
  • NPI 1619176997
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1748390400000",
    "number": "1891704870",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "9040 JACKSON AVE",
            "city": "JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD",
            "state": "WA",
            "postal_code": "984310001",
            "telephone_number": "253-968-3121",
            "fax_number": "253-986-1536"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER 9040 JACKSON AVE",
            "city": "TACOMA",
            "state": "WA",
            "postal_code": "984316200",
            "telephone_number": "253-348-4044"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "1717 S J St",
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            "city": "Tacoma",
            "state": "WA",
            "postal_code": "984054933",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "253-985-6403",
            "fax_number": "253-985-6879",
            "country_name": "United States",
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        }
    ],
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        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-08-07",
        "last_updated": "2025-05-28",
        "certification_date": "2025-05-28",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        },
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}

• Jeffrey Alan Hiett, O.D.
• Jennifer Tome Higa, M.D.
• Shelby Dawn Higginbottom
• Chloe Anne Higgins
• Christi Michelle Higgins, RN
• Heather Leanne Higgins, MD
• Linda Higgins
• Clayton Richard Higgs
• Highland Wellnesscare, LLC
• Highlands Rehab, Inc.

• Anesthesiology Physician in Tacoma, WA
• Providers in Tacoma, WA by specialty
• Anesthesiology Physician in Washington

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on May 28, 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.

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