Psychologist | General Psychology | 34+ years experience

Dr. Kent Eric Higgins, PH.D.

16 North Hadley Road, Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002-1905

About Dr. Kent Eric Higgins

Dr. Kent Eric Higgins is a psychologist based in Amherst, Massachusetts with 34 years of experience in General Psychology. He completed his graduation in 1992. He is also affiliated with hospitals like He accepts the Medicare-approved amount. Patients will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance. Active license number of Dr. Kent Eric Higgins is 6563 for General Psychology in Massachusetts. His current practice location is 16 North Hadley Road, Amherst. Patients can contact him at 413-374-8194 or can fax him at 413-794-9490. Dr. Kent Eric Higgins, PH.D., specializes in General Psychology and his NPI number (Unique professional ID assigned by NPPES) is 1316082258.

Dr. Kent Eric Higgins is specialized in psychological testing and evaluating or assessing patient's personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning. Accordingly, he performs counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy. He can diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability by psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation.

Practice Information

Dr. Kent Eric Higgins's specialty, credentials, practice address, contact phone number and fax are as below. Patients can call on the below given phone number for appointment.

Provider Name Dr. Kent Eric Higgins
Specialization General Psychology
Credentials PH.D.
Accepts Medicare Assignment Yes
Experience 34+ years
Graduation Year 1992
Gender Male
Practice Address: 16 North Hadley Road,
Amherst, MA - 01002-1905
Fax 413-794-9490

Professional Identification Codes

NPI number stands for National Provider Identifier which is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). NPI details are as mentioned below.

PAC ID 8527163765
Enrollment ID I20070418000021
NPI Number1316082258
NPI Enumeration Date: 20 Feb, 2007
NPI Last Update On: 18 Aug, 2011

Medical Licenses:

Healthcare professionals can hold one or more medical licenses for different specialties in the same state or different states. Related medical licenses for Dr. Kent Eric Higgins are as mentioned below.

License NumberSpecializationStateStatus
6563General Psychology MassachusettsPrimary

Hospital Affiliation

Doctors are affiliated to many hospitals whom they worked with in the past or are presently working with. One doctor can be affiliated to four to five hospitals at a time.
Hospital Name (CCN) StateHospital Type
(220077)Springfield, MAAcute Care Hospital

Group Practice

Group practices are practice of medicine by a group of healthcare professionals who share their premises and other resources. Following list states all the group name with which Dr. Kent Eric Higgins is associated with along with the number of members in that group.
Organization Name (Group PAC ID) Members
Baystate Medical Center Inc. (9931184496)5

Other Medical Identifiers

Other professional identifiers associated with Dr. Kent Eric Higgins such as Medicaid, Medicare PIN, NSC, UPIN etc. are mentioned as below.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
7544OtherMassachusettsHEALTHNET PROVIDER #
1202847MedicaidMassachusetts

Mailing Address

Business mailing address can be used for mailing purpose only, for visiting purpose patients need to refer above mentioned Practice address.

Dr. Kent Eric Higgins
30 Columbia Dr,
Amherst, MA - 01002-3106
Phone: 413-256-0109
Fax: 413-794-9490

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Frequently Asked Questions

Below are some commonly asked questions about Dr. Kent Eric Higgins:

Dr. Kent Eric Higgins is a psychologist specializing in General Psychology. He is specialized in psychological testing and evaluating or assessing patient's personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning. Accordingly, he performs counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy. He can diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability by psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation.

Dr. Kent Eric Higgins has approximately 34 years of experience in General Psychology.

Yes, Dr. Kent Eric Higgins accepts Medicare assignment, meaning the provider participates in Medicare and accepts Medicare-approved amounts for eligible services.

Yes, Dr. Kent Eric Higgins is currently accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, contact the office directly and schedule an appointment.
*Availability may change. Please contact the office directly to ask about appointments.

Dr. Kent Eric Higgins practices at 16 North Hadley Road, Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002-1905.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kent Eric Higgins, please contact the office at 413-374-8194.

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**Data of this site is collected from Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and NPPES. Last updated on 14 September, 2026.