NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brandon Lee Hicks, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · New Orleans, LA

Brandon Lee Hicks, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1528487642, issued on Apr 16, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana MD.208043, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1528487642
Name
Brandon Lee Hicks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
MD.208043 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone
(504) 568-2577
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 568-2127
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180913002791); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1542 Tulane Ave

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

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  4. Cyprian Afunugo, MDNeurology Physician1437786191
  5. Lobna Ali, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1457618019
  6. Christopher Baker, MDSurgery Physician1467503797

Verify Brandon Lee Hicks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license MD.208043
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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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6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

4,523 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 2,013 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brandon Hicks4,523
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen928 claims
  2. Pregabalin790 claims
  3. Gabapentin495 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl440 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen372 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl262 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: $2,022.44

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brandon Hicks$2,022.44
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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. Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA

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

Brandon Lee Hicks among 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Louisiana

Brandon Lee Hicks, MD is one of 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2009 among the 99 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Amedee, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121396440939
  2. Michael Connors, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121386266690
  3. John FacianeNew Orleans, LA 701121457748261
  4. Eric Fincke, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121558820753
  5. Chad Hobbs, PT, DONew Orleans, LA 701121700115482
  6. Stephen Kishner, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121285657114
  7. Casey Murphy, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121235471038
  8. Zachary Richard, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121760060784

Common questions

What is Brandon Lee Hicks, MD's NPI number?

Brandon Lee Hicks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528487642, issued on Apr 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brandon Lee Hicks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-2577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brandon Lee Hicks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.208043, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brandon Lee Hicks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brandon Lee Hicks, MD had 4,523 Medicare Part D claims for 621 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.