Frank K. Hixon, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Fairhope, AL
Frank K. Hixon, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Fairhope, Alabama, and NPI 1285786475, issued on Jan 17, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 15455, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank K. Hixon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 15455 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 188 Hospital Dr, Fairhope, AL 36532
- Phone
- (251) 928-0300
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (251) 990-1898
- Medicaid ID
- 82754 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 188 Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Frank K. Hixon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15455Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
118 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate47 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): 0 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).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
Other otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
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- James Anderson, MDMontgomery, AL1376634964
- Luke Bailey, MDOpelika, AL1538788302
- William Barber, MDBirmingham, AL1861699043
- Pamela Beams, DOMontgomery, AL1750764221
- Craig Benoit, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1477528149
- Pramod Bhatia, MDTalladega, AL1104808245
- Tarika Bhuta, M.D.Birmingham, AL1841265071
Common questions
What is Frank K. Hixon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Frank K. Hixon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285786475, issued on Jan 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank K. Hixon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 188 Hospital Dr, Fairhope, AL, 36532. Phone: (251) 928-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank K. Hixon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 15455, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frank K. Hixon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank K. Hixon, M.D. had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Frank K. Hixon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.