NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Valentine Hicks, D.D.S.

Dentist · Tucson, AZ

Katherine Valentine Hicks, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1639374838, issued on Jun 18, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 8840, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639374838
Name
Katherine Valentine Hicks
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
8840 AZ
6705 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5200 E Farness Dr., Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone
(520) 323-3866
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(520) 372-2754
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Katherine Hicks42
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Penicillin V Potassium15 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $32.46

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Hicks$32.46
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Katherine Valentine Hicks among 1,928 dentist records in Arizona

Katherine Valentine Hicks, D.D.S. is one of 1,928 dentist records with a practice address in Arizona. 66% 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 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 24% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 122300000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

221 dentist records list a practice address in Tucson

They are 221 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 1,928 dentist records in Arizona.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Howard Adams, DMDTucson, AZ 857121467527291
  2. Lawrence Cohen, D.D.S.Tucson, AZ 857121821057597
  3. Kimberly Conant, DDSTucson, AZ 857121477767440
  4. Greg DentTucson, AZ 857121942499546
  5. Lawrence Gerhart, DDSTucson, AZ 857121861540262
  6. Michael Grossman, DDSTucson, AZ 857121417055286
  7. Sonia Hariri, DDSTucson, AZ 857121659402105
  8. John Jayman, DDSTucson, AZ 857121073724175

Common questions

What is Katherine Valentine Hicks, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Katherine Valentine Hicks, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639374838, issued on Jun 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Valentine Hicks, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5200 E Farness Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (520) 323-3866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Valentine Hicks, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 8840, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katherine Valentine Hicks, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Valentine Hicks, D.D.S. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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