NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jack Hitchens, AU.D.

Audiologist · Dalton, GA

Jack Hitchens, AU.D. is an audiologist with a practice address in Dalton, Georgia, and NPI 1033403696, issued on Jun 1, 2011. Check the license with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033403696
Name
Jack Hitchens
Credential
AU.D.
Primary taxonomy
Audiologist 231H00000X
Practice location
1436 Chattanooga Ave, Dalton, GA 30720
Phone
(706) 279-3277
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110726000029); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2011
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 1436 Chattanooga Ave

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

  1. Sean ColemanAllergy & Immunology Physician1770534570
  2. David Dinges, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1366493165
  3. Dawn Idom, MDAnesthesiology Physician1225067135
  4. Katy PooleFamily Nurse Practitioner1861932113
  5. Stephen Ryals, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1376594440
  6. Mary Scafe, M.A., CCC-AAudiologist1093713893

Verify Jack Hitchens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 67.1 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%91.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dalton Ear Nose And Throat AssociatesDalton, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jack Hitchens among 516 audiologist records in Georgia

Jack Hitchens, AU.D. is one of 516 audiologist records with a practice address in Georgia. 43% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 44% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2013 among the 224 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 231H00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Audiologist providers in Georgia

There are 516 audiologist records in Georgia.

The 8 audiologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herndon DurettDalton, GA 307201649438714
  2. Kathryn-Louise McCreery-Scarbor, AU.D.Dalton, GA 307201629581673
  3. Ashton Moss, AUDDalton, GA 307201891425963
  4. John Riley, M.S.Dalton, GA 307201780646026
  5. Mary Scafe, M.A., CCC-ADalton, GA 307201093713893
  6. Denise Sheppard, AUDDalton, GA 307201215970363
  7. Kristin Vrieswyk, AU.D., CCC-ADalton, GA 307201386756690
  8. Rebecca Alverson, M.A.Ringgold, GA 307361356674865

Common questions

What is Jack Hitchens, AU.D.'s NPI number?

Jack Hitchens, AU.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033403696, issued on Jun 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jack Hitchens, AU.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1436 Chattanooga Ave, Dalton, GA, 30720. Phone: (706) 279-3277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jack Hitchens, AU.D.'s license?

Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Jack Hitchens, AU.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.1 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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