Lori Ann Hickson, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · New Braunfels, TX
Lori Ann Hickson, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in New Braunfels, Texas, and NPI 1235196163, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Texas P2259, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lori Ann Hickson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- P2259 TX
A76559 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1619 E. Common St., New Braunfels, TX 78130
- Phone
- (830) 203-6695
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2024
- Fax
- (830) 214-6292
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120905000170); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lori Ann Hickson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P2259Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,734 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium212 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium147 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate92 claims
- Omeprazole74 claims
- Synthroid60 claims
- Sertraline Hcl58 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Lori Ann Hickson among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas
Lori Ann Hickson, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in New Braunfels
They are 25 of the 1,853 NPPES records with a practice address in New Braunfels, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Lori Ann Hickson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lori Ann Hickson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235196163, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lori Ann Hickson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1619 E. Common St., New Braunfels, TX, 78130. Phone: (830) 203-6695. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lori Ann Hickson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P2259, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lori Ann Hickson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lori Ann Hickson, M.D. had 2,734 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lori Ann Hickson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 of 100. 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.