Shelby Higgins, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Shelby Higgins, DNP, PMHNP-BC is an Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse in Newton, MA, registered under NPI 1003547944.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Newton, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 5, 2026. Parking is available about 0.32 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 847 ft away, served by Needham St @ Jaconett Rd. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.27 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Grocery Baza Gourmet Foods & Spirits 170 ft ~1 min
Transit Needham St @ Charlemont St 205 ft ~1 min
Restaurant New England Soup Factory 282 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Five Guys 301 ft ~2 min
215 Needham Street
Transit Needham St @ Charlemont St 357 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Pressed Juicery 614 ft ~3 min
300 Needham Street
Transit Needham St @ Jaconett Rd 847 ft ~4 min
Grocery Trader Joe's 922 ft ~4 min
165 Needham Street
Parking 0.20 mi ~4 min
Parking 0.23 mi ~5 min
Coffee Little Luke’s Cafe 0.27 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.32 mi ~7 min
Gas station Mobil 0.38 mi ~8 min
75;79 Needham Street
Convenience Speedway 0.46 mi ~10 min
Gas station Speedway 0.46 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 041.502886 | IL | Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health… primary |
This provider holds licence 041.502886 issued in IL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 163WP0809X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003547944 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Last updated | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | DNP, PMHNP-BC |
| Practice address |
233 NEEDHAM ST STE 300 Newton, MA 02464 (617) 830-4522 |
| Mailing address |
38 SPRAGUE ST Hyde Park, MA 02136 |
| Other names |
Shelby Whaley Former Legal Business Name |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.