Patricia R. Hickham, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Patricia R. Hickham, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1073682084, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 22278, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patricia R. Hickham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 22278 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4141 Bienville St Ste 108, New Orleans, LA 70119
- Phone
- (504) 962-7771
- Enumerated
- Nov 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 962-7776
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061110000072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Patricia R. Hickham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 22278Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
553 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate101 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate48 claims
- Hydrocortisone43 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl42 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide36 claims
- Cephalexin28 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: $1,429.29
63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Dermatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana.
Other dermatology physician records in Louisiana
- Lynne Alexander, M.D.Bogalusa, LA1205055977
- James Altick, M.D.Monroe, LA1922062322
- Sarah Baker, M.D.Bossier City, LA1730335753
- Robert Benson, M.D.Ponchatoula, LA1962406843
- Caroline BermanSlidell, LA1124413141
- Kristen Bice, MDCovington, LA1619339579
- Erin Boh, MD PHDNew Orleans, LA1790797454
- John Brantley, MDBaton Rouge, LA1629006630
- Falon Brown, D.O.Ponchatoula, LA1932542198
- Gary Brown, MDCovington, LA1366418881
Common questions
What is Patricia R. Hickham, M.D.'s NPI number?
Patricia R. Hickham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073682084, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patricia R. Hickham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4141 Bienville St Ste 108, New Orleans, LA, 70119. Phone: (504) 962-7771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patricia R. Hickham, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 22278, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Patricia R. Hickham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patricia R. Hickham, M.D. had 553 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.