2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician NPI 1093120545
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CHRISTOPHER HICKS

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in CHICAGO, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
91
Medicare Part D claims · 58 beneficiaries · Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician avg: 579
MIPS score
97.7188/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]

What the federal data shows

CHRISTOPHER HICKS reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.7188/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 91 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

97.7188/100
MIPS score · +15 vs avg
91
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

CHRISTOPHER HICKS's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

98 Top 15% higher than 85% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

CHRISTOPHER HICKS practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about CHRISTOPHER HICKS?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/24/2014

NPI 1093120545

Primary specialty

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician

Niche

1,267 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

91 84% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 579

MIPS final score

97.7188/100 14.618800000000007% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician share within Illinois

1. Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

CHRISTOPHER HICKS's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
97.7188/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician) — 97.7188/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%97.7%
MIPS final score (Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician) — 97.7188/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

CHRISTOPHER HICKS is a Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider practicing in CHICAGO, Illinois, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). NPI: 1093120545. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

CHRISTOPHER HICKS appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider at 5841 S MARYLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60637, with a listed phone of (888) 824-0200. NPI 1093120545 was issued on 06/24/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HICKS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 91 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 58 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $471 in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 33.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 97.7188/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 75.4375), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,267 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 579 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

5841 S MARYLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60637

Provider Details

NPI 1093120545
Specialty Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/24/2014

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

97.7188
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
75.4375
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where CHRISTOPHER HICKS bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION
HUNTLEY, IL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to CHRISTOPHER HICKS. To verify CHRISTOPHER HICKS's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

91
Total Claims
$471
Total Drug Cost
58
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
93
Total Day Supply
1,666
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$471
Opioid Claims
30 (33.0% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.12
Gender Split
67% female / 33% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Meloxicam
29
Tramadol Hcl
16
Gabapentin
14

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Overview

How CHRISTOPHER HICKS fits within the Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician landscape nationally.

1,267
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
579
Avg Claims per Provider

CHRISTOPHER HICKS's 91 claims are below the specialty average of 579.

Nearby Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HICKS.

Compare Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHRISTOPHER HICKS's specialty?
CHRISTOPHER HICKS specializes in Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician and practices in CHICAGO, Illinois.
How much does CHRISTOPHER HICKS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, CHRISTOPHER HICKS wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims totaling $471 in drug costs for 58 beneficiaries.
What is CHRISTOPHER HICKS's Medicare quality score?
CHRISTOPHER HICKS has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.7188/100 (Quality: 75.4375). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is CHRISTOPHER HICKS located?
CHRISTOPHER HICKS is located at 5841 S MARYLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60637. Phone: (888) 824-0200.
What is CHRISTOPHER HICKS's NPI number?
CHRISTOPHER HICKS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093120545, issued on 06/24/2014.
Does CHRISTOPHER HICKS prescribe opioids?
Yes, CHRISTOPHER HICKS had 30 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 33.0%.
How many Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,267 Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider writes 579 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does CHRISTOPHER HICKS prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, CHRISTOPHER HICKS's most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam, Tramadol Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does CHRISTOPHER HICKS accept Medicare?
CHRISTOPHER HICKS appears in CMS Medicare data with 91 Part D claims and 58 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify CHRISTOPHER HICKS's credentials?
CHRISTOPHER HICKS's NPI is 1093120545. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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