NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lee J. Hixson, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Lewiston, ID

Lee J. Hixson, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lewiston, Idaho, and NPI 1952314593, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M-13080, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1952314593
Name
Lee J. Hixson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
M-13080 ID
166940-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
415 6TH St, Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone
(208) 743-3998
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2025
Fax
(208) 746-4879
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160324001906); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1980
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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Also registered at 415 6TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rachael Armstrong, M.D.Surgery Physician1366735300
  2. Kyle BarsnessPharmacist1629705371
  3. Keriann Bennett, PHARMDPharmacist1740610492
  4. Nancy Berkheiser, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1164587887
  5. Jeffrey Bickel, M.DBody Imaging Physician1841392982
  6. Robert BiddlePharmacist1346798691

Verify Lee J. Hixson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

206 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Lee Hixson206
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole36 claims
  2. Colestipol Hcl28 claims
  3. Lactulose17 claims
  4. Nortriptyline Hcl13 claims
  5. Spironolactone13 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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

  1. Gritman Medical Center IncMoscow, ID

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

Lee J. Hixson among 82 gastroenterology physician records in Idaho

Lee J. Hixson, M.D. is one of 82 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 57 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% 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 Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Idaho

There are 82 gastroenterology physician records in Idaho.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Morgenstern, M.D.Lewiston, ID 835011740386432
  2. Clint Behrend, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041538138243
  3. Larry Evans, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041669540522
  4. Paul Hendrix, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041649249947
  5. Michael Richins, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041497028609
  6. Ned Warner, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041235175027
  7. Jacob Wendling, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041861788937
  8. Todd Williams, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041437128733

Common questions

What is Lee J. Hixson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lee J. Hixson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952314593, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lee J. Hixson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 6TH St, Lewiston, ID, 83501. Phone: (208) 743-3998. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lee J. Hixson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M-13080, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lee J. Hixson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lee J. Hixson, M.D. had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 49 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.