John Robert Hickox, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
John Robert Hickox, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1619140027, issued on Apr 7, 2008. Check the license (New Mexico MD2013-0203, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Robert Hickox
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD2013-0203 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 303 Mulberry St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Phone
- (505) 243-9739
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 842-0650
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130805000874); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 303 Mulberry St NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John Robert Hickox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2013-0203Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost110 claims
- Timolol Maleate26 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
- Cyclosporine13 claims
- Erythromycin13 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
- Family Eye Care/children's Eye Center OF New Mexico, P.C.Albuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Robert Hickox among 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico
John Robert Hickox, MD is one of 105 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 77% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1999 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico.
All 105 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert AveryAlbuquerque, NM 871061871509570
- Georges Birenbaum, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061346378205
- James Chodosh, M.D., M.P.H.Albuquerque, NM 871061316914070
- Kenneth Goldblum, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061720085889
- Todd Goldblum, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061982601613
- Amar Joshi, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061629269352
- Rebecca Leenheer, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061033397575
- Kevin Sitko, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061700197795
Common questions
What is John Robert Hickox, MD's NPI number?
John Robert Hickox, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619140027, issued on Apr 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Robert Hickox, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 Mulberry St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 243-9739. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Robert Hickox, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2013-0203, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Robert Hickox, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Robert Hickox, MD had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.