Clifford Hinkes, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chevy Chase, MD
Clifford Hinkes, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1952362097, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0029103, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clifford Hinkes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- D0029103 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8401 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- Phone
- (301) 949-8100
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 962-7450
- Medicaid IDs
- 277111000 MD
484431900 MD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110114001003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Clifford Hinkes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0029103Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
202 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone40 claims
- Meloxicam36 claims
- Celecoxib32 claims
- Ibuprofen24 claims
- Alendronate Sodium22 claims
- Naproxen12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics LLCOlney, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Clifford Hinkes among 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland
Clifford Hinkes, M.D. is one of 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 79% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2002 among the 299 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Chevy Chase
They are 13 of the 1,118 NPPES records with a practice address in Chevy Chase, and 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland.
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- Eve Hoffman, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151558604215
Common questions
What is Clifford Hinkes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Clifford Hinkes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952362097, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clifford Hinkes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8401 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 949-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clifford Hinkes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0029103, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Clifford Hinkes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clifford Hinkes, M.D. had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.