M Scott Hickman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lawrence, KS
M Scott Hickman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lawrence, Kansas, and NPI 1114953965, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 04-32997, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- M Scott Hickman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 04-32997 KS
0432997 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4955 Research Park Way, Lawrence, KS 66047
- Phone
- (785) 424-8805
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2025
- Fax
- (913) 229-7030
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080725000623); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 166 in Kansas → Look up another NPI →
Verify M Scott Hickman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 04-32997Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,102 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost388 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate177 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate157 claims
- Timolol Maleate87 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth46 claims
- Erythromycin36 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): 75 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $198.04
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
M Scott Hickman among 166 ophthalmology physician records in Kansas
M Scott Hickman, M.D. is one of 166 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 71% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1999 among the 95 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% 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 Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kansas
There are 166 ophthalmology physician records in Kansas.
All 166 in Kansas → Every provider in Lawrence → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cindi Johnson, MDLeavenworth, KS 660481750304242
- Frank McKee, M.D.Leavenworth, KS 660481902863137
- John Reifschneider, D.O.Leavenworth, KS 660481972519247
- Richard Stein, MDLeavenworth, KS 660481922063791
- Lynn O'Neal, M.D.Lawrence, KS 660491134168719
- Mary Lange, M.D.Lawrence, KS 660441578502019
- Michael Mulhern, M.D., PH.D.Lawrence, KS 660441588975130
- Richard Orchard, M.D.Lawrence, KS 660441093754533
Common questions
What is M Scott Hickman, M.D.'s NPI number?
M Scott Hickman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114953965, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is M Scott Hickman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4955 Research Park Way, Lawrence, KS, 66047. Phone: (785) 424-8805. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify M Scott Hickman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-32997, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does M Scott Hickman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, M Scott Hickman, M.D. had 1,102 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is M Scott Hickman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.