NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Hicks, DO

Psychiatry Physician · Searcy, AR

Benjamin Hicks, DO is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Searcy, Arkansas, and NPI 1710627641, issued on Mar 30, 2022. Check the license (Arkansas E18439, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; 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
1710627641
Name
Benjamin Hicks
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
E18439 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2908 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR 72143
Phone
(501) 278-3201
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2022
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2908 Hawkins Dr

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

  1. Kevin Atkinson, LPCMental Health Counselor1306003553
  2. Joe Brumfield, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1356095947
  3. Melanie Curtis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669830576
  4. Cassandra Deramus, LCSWSocial Worker1205543113
  5. Sharon Devore, LCSWClinical Social Worker1871539510
  6. David Draney, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1891141644

Verify Benjamin Hicks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

94 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Benjamin Hicks94
  2. Specialty average1,000

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: $113.34

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lundbeck LLC. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Hicks$113.34
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Benjamin Hicks among 329 psychiatry physician records in Arkansas

Benjamin Hicks, DO is one of 329 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 98% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 46% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 329 psychiatry physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herman Clements, MDSearcy, AR 721431427019371
  2. Laura Conley-Olsen, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431740424522
  3. David Draney, D.O.Searcy, AR 721431891141644
  4. Brandon Fernandez, DOSearcy, AR 721431790480796
  5. William Gibbs, DOSearcy, AR 721431588305643
  6. Jamon Hemingway, DOSearcy, AR 721431356920748
  7. Brian Howard, DOSearcy, AR 721431679934871
  8. Christopher Lewis, D.O.Searcy, AR 721431871090183

Common questions

What is Benjamin Hicks, DO's NPI number?

Benjamin Hicks, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710627641, issued on Mar 30, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Hicks, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2908 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR, 72143. Phone: (501) 278-3201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Hicks, DO's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E18439, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Hicks, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Hicks, DO had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.