NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Willis Hickerson, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Clarksville, TN

James Willis Hickerson, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Clarksville, Tennessee, and NPI 1316207418, issued on May 22, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 54424, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316207418
Name
James Willis Hickerson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
54424 TN
48514 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
651 Dunlop LN, Clarksville, TN 37040
Phone
(931) 502-1370
Enumerated
May 22, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220311001029); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2015
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 651 Dunlop LN

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

  1. Timothy Adcock, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588728554
  2. Tamer Akoury, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1699152280
  3. Kimble ArnoldEmergency Medicine Physician1689318230
  4. Mark Arrington, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003858911
  5. Holly Austin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437403144
  6. Sharen Baker, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1548407042

Verify James Willis Hickerson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

537 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 110 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Hickerson537
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt46 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone45 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
  5. Cephalexin41 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 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

  1. Carrollton Emergency Physicians PCVilla Rica, GA

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

James Willis Hickerson among 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee

James Willis Hickerson, MD is one of 1,174 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2012 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

33 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Clarksville

They are 33 of the 3,514 NPPES records with a practice address in Clarksville, and 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darcey Crawford, MDClarksville, TN 370401841247988
  2. Randall Ellis, M.D.Clarksville, TN 370401396784138
  3. Troy Harris, MDClarksville, TN 370401841234432
  4. Sanford Herman, M.D.Clarksville, TN 370401619941200
  5. Jackie Hinds, M.D.Clarksville, TN 370401346277324
  6. Stephen Kent, M.D.Clarksville, TN 370401346295425
  7. Manickam Krishnamurthy, MDClarksville, TN 370401134175987
  8. Randle Likes, DOClarksville, TN 370401477500445

Common questions

What is James Willis Hickerson, MD's NPI number?

James Willis Hickerson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316207418, issued on May 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Willis Hickerson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 651 Dunlop LN, Clarksville, TN, 37040. Phone: (931) 502-1370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Willis Hickerson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 54424, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Willis Hickerson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Willis Hickerson, MD had 537 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.