Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bristol, TN
Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bristol, Tennessee, and NPI 1851545677, issued on Nov 6, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee 48289, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Aaron Hicks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 48289 TN
0101251158 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3185 W State St, Bristol, TN 37620
- Phone
- (423) 968-7555
- Enumerated
- Nov 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 968-7641
- Medicaid IDs
- 1851545677 VA
103I185426 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120808000329); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3185 W State St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Armstrong, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1083724371
- Michael Bradley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1457461733
- Jeffrey Bunning, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1306956776
- Jennifer Henson, M.S., CCC-AAudiologist1558529552
Verify Joshua Aaron Hicks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 48289Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,791 Medicare Part D claims for 1,258 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Moxifloxacin972 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine858 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate834 claims
- Latanoprost595 claims
- Erythromycin416 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol215 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): 66.7 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: $446.08
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Mountain Empire Eye Physicians, P.L.L.C.Marion, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Aaron Hicks among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 69% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 55% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Bristol → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brent Aebi, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201902291859
- Joseph Armstrong, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201083724371
- Michael Bradley, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201457461733
- Jeffrey Bunning, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201306956776
- Nancy Alison, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041679566962
- James Battle, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041407957160
- Joshua Busscher, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041558781955
- Jeffrey Carlsen, MDJohnson City, TN 376041609834076
Common questions
What is Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851545677, issued on Nov 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3185 W State St, Bristol, TN, 37620. Phone: (423) 968-7555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 48289, 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 Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D. had 4,791 Medicare Part D claims for 1,258 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Aaron Hicks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.7 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.