NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Walter Hick, MD

Dermatopathology Physician · Dallas, TX

Ryan Walter Hick, MD is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1194983346, issued on May 23, 2008. Check the license (Texas N3082, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194983346
Name
Ryan Walter Hick
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
License numbers
N3082 TX
MD435635 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1355 River Bend Dr, Dallas, TX 75247
Phone
(214) 237-1640
Enumerated
May 23, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100908000725); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2004
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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Also registered at 1355 River Bend Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Salam Ashour, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1295296283
  2. Katherine Ayoade, M.D., PHDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1588977060
  3. Terry Barrett, M.D.Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician1538181987
  4. Cary Buresh, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1356369045
  5. Carrie Chenault, MDPathology Specialist/Technologist1619913126
  6. Dakota DeutschAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1235691320

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatopathology physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ryan Hick12
  2. Specialty average693

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): 74.6 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 score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX

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

Ryan Walter Hick among 40 dermatopathology physician records in Texas

Ryan Walter Hick, MD is one of 40 dermatopathology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2010 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatopathology Physician providers in Texas

There are 40 dermatopathology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clay Cockerell, MDDallas, TX 752351235119298
  2. John Wofford, MDDallas, TX 752311245596451
  3. Titilola SodeDallas, TX 753901003203381
  4. Lydia Essary, MDMcKinney, TX 750711225018286
  5. Susan Howsden, M.D.Allen, TX 750131699725754
  6. Angela Moore, MD, PAArlington, TX 760111235142266
  7. Clifton Daniel, MDArlington, TX 760121174503288
  8. Tracie Swayden, MDHurst, TX 760531093865545

Common questions

What is Ryan Walter Hick, MD's NPI number?

Ryan Walter Hick, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194983346, issued on May 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Walter Hick, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1355 River Bend Dr, Dallas, TX, 75247. Phone: (214) 237-1640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Walter Hick, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N3082, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ryan Walter Hick, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Walter Hick, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ryan Walter Hick, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.

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.