John Benton Hickman, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Charlottesville, VA
John Benton Hickman, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1790279842, issued on Jun 20, 2018. Check the license (Virginia 0116036188, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Benton Hickman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 0116036188 VA
2021013944 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908
- Phone
- (434) 243-3090
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2018
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 200060789 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250703003741); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Benton Hickman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0116036188Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
85 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole21 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium11 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
- Gastroenterology Assoc OF Central Virginia Inc.Lynchburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Benton Hickman among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia
John Benton Hickman, MD is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 389 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.
All 536 in Virginia → Every provider in Charlottesville → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen CaldwellCharlottesville, VA 229081396814919
- Steven CohnCharlottesville, VA 229081740359363
- Sheila Crowe, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081730222142
- Kenneth Devault, MDCharlottesville, VA 229081386633253
- Nicolas Intagliata, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081043413768
- James Mann, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081710966882
- David Peura, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081306981717
- Steven Powell, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081144363581
Common questions
What is John Benton Hickman, MD's NPI number?
John Benton Hickman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790279842, issued on Jun 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Benton Hickman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA, 22908. Phone: (434) 243-3090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Benton Hickman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0116036188, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Benton Hickman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Benton Hickman, MD had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.