NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin J. Hicks, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Osceola, IA

Benjamin J. Hicks, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Osceola, Iowa, and NPI 1124353099, issued on Oct 12, 2009. Check the license (Iowa MD-39719, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124353099
Name
Benjamin J. Hicks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD-39719 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
827 S Jackson St, Osceola, IA 50213
Phone
(641) 342-2128
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(641) 342-3179
Medicaid ID
1124353099 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110907001427); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 827 S Jackson St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. George Fotiadis, MDFamily Medicine Physician1881691517
  2. Susan Gilbert, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1720178882
  3. Julia Jenkins, DOFamily Medicine Physician1346201316
  4. Kathleen Patterson, A.R.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1912314600
  5. Wilson Rigler, MDFamily Medicine Physician1275512055
  6. Brooke Stewart, PAPhysician Assistant1750710307

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

11,400 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 373 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Hicks11,400
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium709 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate489 claims
  3. Lisinopril436 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium426 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium333 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate318 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $23.93

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Hicks$23.93
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Clarke County Public HospitalOsceola, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin J. Hicks among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Benjamin J. Hicks, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Osceola

They are 7 of the 67 NPPES records with a practice address in Osceola, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Clark, ARNP FNP-COsceola, IA 502131518847763
  2. George Fotiadis, MDOsceola, IA 502131881691517
  3. Julia Jenkins, DOOsceola, IA 502131346201316
  4. Debra Neuharth, PHARM.D., D.O.Osceola, IA 502131417941188
  5. Wilson Rigler, MDOsceola, IA 502131275512055
  6. Kara Lee Thompson, D.O.Osceola, IA 502131386634731
  7. Haydee Hernandez, D.O.Ogden, IA 502121487275624
  8. Michael Agey, DONorwalk, IA 502111013926807

Common questions

What is Benjamin J. Hicks, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin J. Hicks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124353099, issued on Oct 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin J. Hicks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 827 S Jackson St, Osceola, IA, 50213. Phone: (641) 342-2128. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin J. Hicks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-39719, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin J. Hicks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin J. Hicks, MD had 11,400 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.