Cory Joseph Hicks, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Cory Joseph Hicks, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1588863450, issued on Jul 12, 2007. Check the license on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cory Joseph Hicks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- N7105 TX
BP10027616 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 842-8171
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 246-0684
- Medicaid ID
- 55236251 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140714000183); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cory Joseph Hicks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
3,974 Medicare Part D claims for 552 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa1,070 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta509 claims
- Stiolto Respimat345 claims
- Anoro Ellipta230 claims
- Arnuity Ellipta192 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol179 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): 85.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $372.28
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants LtdAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cory Joseph Hicks among 62 pulmonary disease physician records in New Mexico
Cory Joseph Hicks, MD is one of 62 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1999 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207RP1001X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 62 pulmonary disease physician records in New Mexico.
All 62 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mikiyas Teshome Desta, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091548897994
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- Daniel Nazon, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091386676476
- Arjan Flora, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871081740541002
- Robert Goldstein, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871081598788606
- Sarah Medrek, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871081407141815
- Toru NyunoyaAlbuquerque, NM 871081851368856
- Miguel Pellerano, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871101043257520
Common questions
What is Cory Joseph Hicks, MD's NPI number?
Cory Joseph Hicks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588863450, issued on Jul 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cory Joseph Hicks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 842-8171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cory Joseph Hicks, MD's license?
Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cory Joseph Hicks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cory Joseph Hicks, MD had 3,974 Medicare Part D claims for 552 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cory Joseph Hicks, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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.
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.