NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA

Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1427478510, issued on Apr 16, 2014. Check the license (California A170615, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427478510
Name
Christopher Raymond Hicks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A170615 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone
(760) 773-1840
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 773-1841
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210426000702); accepts Medicare assignment
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 39000 Bob Hope Dr

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

  1. Benedict Abaya, FNP-BC, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1417685462
  2. Mehrdad Abbasi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477646776
  3. Ala Abojaradeh, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316733900
  4. Naeem Abu-Shehab, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1134363252
  5. Roux Abubakar, MDHospitalist Physician1982223822
  6. Mohammad Abushehab, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457293516

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

759 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Hicks759
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol133 claims
  2. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate63 claims
  3. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)59 claims
  4. Misoprostol59 claims
  5. Progesterone49 claims
  6. Myrbetriq48 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $404.69

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Hicks$404.69
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Christopher Raymond Hicks among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D. is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eduardo Garza, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701053371690
  2. Enrique Jacome, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701942300942
  3. Zanita Kassam, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701225340243
  4. Agnes Montz, MDRancho Mirago, CA 922701609833128
  5. Deepti Nahar, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701871818351
  6. Michelle Stoltzman, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701194164954
  7. Peter Vasquez, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701831351121
  8. Nina Agarwal, D.O.Palm Springs, CA 922621730352931

Common questions

What is Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427478510, issued on Apr 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 773-1840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A170615, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D. had 759 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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