ROBERT HICKS, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician in OGALLALA, Nebraska. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
ROBERT HICKS, MD filed 610 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Emergency Medicine Physician in OGALLALA, Nebraska, prescribing 96% generic.
- 610
- Part D claims, 2023
- 96%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
ROBERT HICKS, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
610 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
ROBERT HICKS, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about ROBERT HICKS, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Nebraska
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Nebraska providers
Emergency Medicine Physician share within Nebraska
Emergency Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Nebraska
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Emergency Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Emergency Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Emergency Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Emergency Medicine Physician estimate
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The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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ROBERT HICKS, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2601 N SPRUCE ST, OGALLALA, NE, 69153, with a listed phone of (308) 284-3645. NPI 1700945474 was issued on 12/08/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HICKS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 610 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 340 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $9K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1700945474 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/08/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 610 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 621
- Total Day Supply
- 6,635
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $5K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Opioid Claims
- 66 (10.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 185
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.71
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 114, 65-74: 120, 75-84: 78, 85+: 28
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What ROBERT HICKS, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prednisone
Prednisone
76 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
54 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
51 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
49 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
42 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 25
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
25 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 24
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
24 claims
- Ibuprofen 18
Ibuprofen
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 76 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 54 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 51 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 49 |
| Azithromycin | 42 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 25 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 24 |
| Ibuprofen | 18 |
| Meclizine Hcl | 17 |
| Paxlovid (Eua) Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How ROBERT HICKS, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
ROBERT HICKS, MD's 610 claims are above the specialty average of 352.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Nebraska
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Nebraska, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HICKS.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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