NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer A. Hickman, MD

Specialist · Houston, TX

Jennifer A. Hickman, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1881739779, issued on Feb 20, 2007. Check the license (Texas M4812, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881739779
Name
Jennifer A. Hickman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
M4812 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7737 Southwest Fwy Ste 350, Houston, TX 77074
Phone
(713) 981-4444
Enumerated
Feb 20, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080923000623); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2003
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

624 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Jennifer Hickman624
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole97 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone59 claims
  3. Mupirocin59 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide49 claims
  5. Valacyclovir29 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate25 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): 100 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,931.79

86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jennifer Hickman$1,931.79
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

  1. Katy Dermatology, P.A.Katy, TX

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

Jennifer A. Hickman among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

Jennifer A. Hickman, MD is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% 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 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Altamira, M.D.Houston, TX 770741881693307
  2. Tiffany Angel, MDHouston, TX 770741538134754
  3. Neera Bathija, M.D.Houston, TX 770741427005719
  4. Alan Baum, M.D.Houston, TX 770741013967587
  5. Ajay Bindal, MDHouston, TX 770741023001468
  6. Fernando BuesoHouston, TX 770741437108966
  7. Sonali Hanson, M.D.Houston, TX 770741518932755
  8. Stanley Jones, M.D.Houston, TX 770741437144516

Common questions

What is Jennifer A. Hickman, MD's NPI number?

Jennifer A. Hickman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881739779, issued on Feb 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer A. Hickman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7737 Southwest Fwy Ste 350, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 981-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer A. Hickman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M4812, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jennifer A. Hickman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer A. Hickman, MD had 624 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jennifer A. Hickman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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