NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen James Hickner, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Allendale, MI

Stephen James Hickner, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Allendale, Michigan, and NPI 1881191658, issued on Apr 9, 2018. Check the license (Michigan 4301504053, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881191658
Name
Stephen James Hickner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
4301504053 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Allendale Health Center, Allendale, MI 49401
Phone
(616) 252-3900
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210819000846); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2018
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,284 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Stephen Hickner1,284
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin108 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl95 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate93 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl86 claims
  5. Risperidone72 claims
  6. Mirtazapine68 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: $134.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Hickner$134.99
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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. Metropolitan HospitalAllendale, MI

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

Stephen James Hickner among 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan

Stephen James Hickner, MD is one of 1,729 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 828 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Michigan

There are 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nan Alt, M.D.Grandville, MI 494181417139692
  2. Jonathan Dargo, M.D.Grandville, MI 494181760649594
  3. Michael Karluk, M.D.Grandville, MI 494181538115746
  4. Brendan McNeilly, MDGrandville, MI 494181134743800
  5. Bridget Nazar, DOGrandville, MI 494181972132884
  6. Nicholas Abid, D.O.Holland, MI 494231295743094
  7. John Beyer, D. O.Holland, MI 494231467502856
  8. James Dumerauf, MDHolland, MI 494231477693505

Common questions

What is Stephen James Hickner, MD's NPI number?

Stephen James Hickner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881191658, issued on Apr 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen James Hickner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Allendale Health Center, Allendale, MI, 49401. Phone: (616) 252-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen James Hickner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301504053, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen James Hickner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen James Hickner, MD had 1,284 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.