NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Portage, MI

Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Portage, Michigan, and NPI 1568425973, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5601004610, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568425973
Name
Paige Jennifer Hickson
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
5601004610 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6100 Newport Road, Suite 100, Portage, MI 49002
Phone
(269) 343-4679
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(269) 343-5929
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150617002116); accepts Medicare assignment
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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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

1,565 Medicare Part D claims for 650 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Paige Hickson1,565
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide157 claims
  2. Ketoconazole151 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate127 claims
  4. Betamethasone Dipropionate121 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate73 claims
  6. Cephalexin72 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): 90.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,170.50

73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paige Hickson$1,170.50
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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

  1. Advanced Dermatology OF Michigan PCWarren, MI

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

Paige Jennifer Hickson among 1,140 medical physician assistant records in Michigan

Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C is one of 1,140 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 74% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2012 among the 613 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 363AM0700X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Michigan

There are 1,140 medical physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Cotten, PA-CKalamazoo, MI 490041922321322
  2. Brittlyn McBride, P.A.-CParchment, MI 490041093066557
  3. Sarah Munch, P.A.-CParchment, MI 490041700990082
  4. James Newton, P.A.-C.Kalamazoo, MI 490041811085475
  5. Lisa Ailstock, PA-CKalamazoo, MI 490061861674343
  6. Kathleen Rankin, PA-CKalamazoo, MI 490061487613634
  7. Joseph Williams, PA-CKalamazoo, MI 490061700880200
  8. Melanie Carlisle, PACKalamazoo, MI 490071811060163

Common questions

What is Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C's NPI number?

Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568425973, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6100 Newport Road, Suite 100, Portage, MI, 49002. Phone: (269) 343-4679. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601004610, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C had 1,565 Medicare Part D claims for 650 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paige Jennifer Hickson, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.5 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.

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