DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD) – Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician, NPI 1891762829

DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Hickory, North Carolina. specializing in PATHOLOGY. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. 39617 (NC). The NPI Number for DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD) is 1891762829

Main info

Female
40 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD)
NPI
1891762829
Phone
(828) 322-6697
Address
1899 TATE BLVD SE
Enumeration Date
8 March 2006
Last Update Date
15 February 2018

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
8283223821
Graduation Year
1986 (40 years ago)
PAC ID
5092903914
Group Practice PAC ID
8224000906
Professional Enrollment ID
I20101220000543
Address ID
NC286024200HI1899XSEXX402
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience64
Completeness75
Years active:20State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

440 PATHOLOGY in NC

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Provider Addresses for DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD)

  • Tate Boulevard Southeast, Sweetwater, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, 28602, United States

    HICKORY, NC 286024200

    Phone: (828) 322-6697

    Fax: (828) 322-6697

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 2 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $135.

Total Amount is formed as General ($135) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $135.

Last reported payment date: 2024-02-17 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Roche Diagnostics Corporation ($87).

Total Amount

$135

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

2

Total payment records

General Amount

$135

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-02-17

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2010-12-20

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20101220000543IPathologyNCTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity989491$0
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure28381$0
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity185100$0
88112Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique12476$0
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure124113$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 28602)

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Provider's Procedures

DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD) performs procedures in PATHOLOGY. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
PATHOLOGYNC88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity283251
PATHOLOGYNC88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity205140
PATHOLOGYNC88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique192169

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 8224000906View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
P A T H O L O G YGA
P A T H O L O G YNC
P A T H O L O G YVT
-NC
P A T H O L O G YNC
P A T H O L O G YTN
P A T H O L O G YNC
P A T H O L O G YNC

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Frequently asked questions

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What does the directory say DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD) does?
Insurance directories may phrase it differently, but here DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD) maps to Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Which community is linked to DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD)?
DR. KELLY E HIGHLAND (MD) shows a connection to Hickory, North Carolina in registry-derived data.
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