Paula Ann Hicks, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Yankton, SD
Paula Ann Hicks, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Yankton, South Dakota, and NPI 1407859341, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (South Dakota 3820, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Ann Hicks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 3820 SD
19498 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 415 W 3RD St, Yankton, SD 57078
- Phone
- (605) 665-9638
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 665-0526
- Medicaid IDs
- 36-3050195-13 SD
36-3050195-14 NE
6300100 SD - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 60 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 415 W 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karen Dickes, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1487851754
- Patrick King, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1487657334
- Gregory Kouri, O.D.Optometrist1336142272
Verify Paula Ann Hicks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 3820Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
135 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Progesterone51 claims
- Valacyclovir20 claims
- Ondansetron Odt15 claims
- Spironolactone11 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: $270.57
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. 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.
Paula Ann Hicks among 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota
Paula Ann Hicks, M.D. is one of 60 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 42% 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 South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota.
All 60 in South Dakota → Every provider in Yankton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen Dickes, D.O.Yankton, SD 570781487851754
- Trevor KindleYankton, SD 570781548794316
- Patrick King, M.D.Yankton, SD 570781487657334
- Ken Augspurger, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051942253919
- Tanner Ferguson, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051326545062
- Hayley Klein, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051871913467
- Aarika Menees, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051699066431
- Andrew Ollerton, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051619233806
Common questions
What is Paula Ann Hicks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paula Ann Hicks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407859341, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Ann Hicks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 W 3RD St, Yankton, SD, 57078. Phone: (605) 665-9638. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Ann Hicks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 3820, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paula Ann Hicks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Ann Hicks, M.D. had 135 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.