Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S.
Optometrist · Woodbury, MN
Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S. is an optometrist with a practice address in Woodbury, Minnesota, and NPI 1851396147, issued on Jun 15, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 2904, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ann M. Hickson
- Credential
- O.D., M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2904 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 237 Radio Dr Ste 100, Woodbury, MN 55125
- Phone
- (651) 275-3000
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 275-3027
- Medicaid ID
- 248600800 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100209000744); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ann M. Hickson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2904Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin15 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associated Eye Care LtdWoodbury, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ann M. Hickson among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S. is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
36 optometrist records list a practice address in Woodbury
They are 36 of the 2,504 NPPES records with a practice address in Woodbury, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Woodbury → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Scott Chepulis, ODWoodbury, MN 551251891716742
- Michelle Falk, O.D.Woodbury, MN 551251134221674
- Alan Hein, ODWoodbury, MN 551251952324048
- Christina Kinney, ODWoodbury, MN 551251467414334
- Kirk Kluegel, ODWoodbury, MN 551251922079334
Common questions
What is Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S.'s NPI number?
Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851396147, issued on Jun 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 237 Radio Dr Ste 100, Woodbury, MN, 55125. Phone: (651) 275-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2904, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S. had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ann M. Hickson, O.D., M.S.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.