James W. Hicks, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Daphne, AL
James W. Hicks, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Daphne, Alabama, and NPI 1912433392, issued on May 4, 2017. Check the license (Alabama MD37686, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Hicks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- MD37686 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1505 Daphne Ave, Daphne, AL 36526
- Phone
- (251) 625-2663
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2025
- Fax
- (251) 625-3198
- Medicaid ID
- 2213979 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230522000340); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 25 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1505 Daphne Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristy Barrentine, ACNP-BCCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1881917987
- Judith Blake, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1942749965
- Gregory Bonds, PTPhysical Therapist1447508239
- Meagan Brown, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588379556
- Paul Canale, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1710973490
- Michael Chamblee, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1578772331
Verify James W. Hicks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD37686Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
361 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 122 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin60 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
- Methocarbamol45 claims
- Meloxicam42 claims
- Tramadol Hcl35 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 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): 82.8 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: $1,954.54
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Life Spine, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Baldwin Bone And Joint P CFoley, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James W. Hicks among 25 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Alabama
James W. Hicks, MD is one of 25 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 72% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 1997 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Alabama
There are 25 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Alabama.
All 25 in Alabama → Every provider in Daphne → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Gordon, M.D.Daphne, AL 365261275825135
- Asra Toobaie, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041053008219
- Bendt Petersen, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081477510915
- Todd Volkman, MDMobile, AL 366081518924232
- James West, M.D.Mobile, AL 366081679521785
- Frazier Jones, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011962454520
- Thomas Anderson, DOPhenix City, AL 368671831763283
- Milo Sanda, DOMontgomery, AL 361171245779636
Common questions
What is James W. Hicks, MD's NPI number?
James W. Hicks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912433392, issued on May 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Hicks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1505 Daphne Ave, Daphne, AL, 36526. Phone: (251) 625-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Hicks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD37686, 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 James W. Hicks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Hicks, MD had 361 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James W. Hicks, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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.