Charlene J. Hickson, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Pueblo, CO
Charlene J. Hickson, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Pueblo, Colorado, and NPI 1417909938, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 39435, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charlene J. Hickson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 39435 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1218 S Pueblo Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81005
- Phone
- (719) 566-1277
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2022
- Fax
- (719) 566-1257
- Medicaid ID
- 50255843 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060612000083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1218 S Pueblo Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Charlene J. Hickson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 39435Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoPueblo, CO
- Parkview Ancillary Services CorporationPueblo, CO
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCPueblo, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charlene J. Hickson among 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado
Charlene J. Hickson, M.D. is one of 188 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2007 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado.
All 188 in Colorado → Every provider in Pueblo → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Esperanza Salazar, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810051205167871
- Erika Almeida-Trujillo, DNPPueblo, CO 810031265548960
- Clifford Howe, MDPueblo, CO 810031003989856
- Julie Newburg, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810031740234467
- Jonathan Arnholt, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809201235321993
- David Book, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201235128588
- Sharon Lin, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201619362415
- Jennifer Reavis, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201013101146
Common questions
What is Charlene J. Hickson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charlene J. Hickson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417909938, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charlene J. Hickson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1218 S Pueblo Blvd, Pueblo, CO, 81005. Phone: (719) 566-1277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charlene J. Hickson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 39435, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charlene J. Hickson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charlene J. Hickson, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charlene J. Hickson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.