Biram C. Hicks, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Biram C. Hicks, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1295710606, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 12922, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Biram C. Hicks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 12922 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 495-4839
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 495-2625
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2525 Desales Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Biram C. Hicks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12922Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024
5,483 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis665 claims
- Furosemide384 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium324 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate251 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate230 claims
- Potassium Chloride226 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.
Biram C. Hicks among 426 hospitalist physician records in Tennessee
Biram C. Hicks, MD is one of 426 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% 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, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 84% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 426 hospitalist physician records in Tennessee.
All 426 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Adams, MDChattanooga, TN 374041598701674
- Brandon Bivens, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374041649618653
- Aaron Blakeney, MEDICAL DOCTORChattanooga, TN 374041225456288
- David Dodson, MDChattanooga, TN 374041518942424
- Marina Grigorian, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041255452363
- Avni Kapadia, MDChattanooga, TN 374041639335839
- Harveer Mann, M.DChattanooga, TN 374041104263060
- John Muller, MDChattanooga, TN 374041861477374
Common questions
What is Biram C. Hicks, MD's NPI number?
Biram C. Hicks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295710606, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Biram C. Hicks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 495-4839. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Biram C. Hicks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 12922, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Biram C. Hicks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Biram C. Hicks, MD had 5,483 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.