NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1376543546 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Steven Hickerson, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician in Tyler, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,314 in Infectious Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 204 beneficiaries · Infectious Disease Physician avg: 816
MIPS score
83.6/100
▲ 0 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$146.39
7 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Steven Hickerson, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,375 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 83.6/100
- MIPS score · +0 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥39th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1376543546 · Infectious Disease Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1376543546
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 8K Infectious Disease
- MIPS-INLINE 83.6/100
- RX-MID 1,375
- BOOK-LIGHT 529 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Daniel Anderson · ±0.1
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Daniel Anderson …
Daniel Anderson
83.5 MIPS pts
- Alison Bormann ·…
Alison Bormann
83.5 MIPS pts
- Michele Granada …
Michele Granada
83.5 MIPS pts
- Hickerson · this…
Hickerson · this provider
83.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
84 ≥ 39th percentile 39% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Steven Hickerson, M.D. sits
This provider among infectious disease physician peers
Across the 2,130 infectious disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Steven Hickerson, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 87% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 44% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one infectious disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Steven Hickerson, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Steven Hickerson, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Steven Hickerson, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Infectious Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,375 69% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
83.6/100 0.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Infectious Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1376543546 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/28/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
83.604
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
84.1252
Quality
37.478
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Steven Hickerson, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
East Texas Infectious Disease Consultants, PLLC
Tyler, TX
Special Health Resources For Texas, Incorporated
Tyler, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Steven Hickerson, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$146
Largest payer
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Steven Hickerson, M.D.. To verify Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,375
Total Claims
$1.7M
Total Drug Cost
204
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,565
- Total Day Supply
- 36,784
- Generic Drug Cost
- $220K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 589
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.37
- Gender Split
- 38% female / 62% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 67, 65-74: 97, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Steven Hickerson, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Descovy
Descovy
91 claims
- Biktarvy
Biktarvy
83 claims
- Daptomycin
Daptomycin
76 claims
- Cefepime Hcl
Cefepime Hcl
71 claims
- Tivicay
Tivicay
65 claims
- Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone
62 claims
- Meropenem
Meropenem
57 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
53 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 91 |
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 83 |
| Daptomycin | 76 |
| Cefepime Hcl | 71 |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 65 |
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 62 |
| Meropenem | 57 |
| Cephalexin | 53 |
| Cefazolin Sodium | 46 |
| Juluca Dolutegravir/Rilpivirine | 34 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How Steven Hickerson, M.D. fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
8,314
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
816
Avg Claims per Provider
Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s 1,375 claims are above the specialty average of 816.
Nationwide Infectious Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Hickerson, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (83.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hickerson.
One of 529 Infectious Disease Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jordan Abel
M.D.
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Oladapo Abodunde
M.D.
McKinney, TX
Dr. Leny Abraham
MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Ahmed Abubaker
MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Ashish Acharya
M.D.
Grapevine, TX
Compare Infectious Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Steven Hickerson, M.D. specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in Tyler, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Steven Hickerson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Steven Hickerson, M.D. wrote 1,375 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.7M in drug costs for 204 beneficiaries.
What is Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Steven Hickerson, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.6/100 (Quality: 84.1, Cost: 37.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Steven Hickerson, M.D. located? ▼
Steven Hickerson, M.D. is located at 935 S BAXTER AVE, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 592-4473.
What is Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376543546, issued on 07/28/2005.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,314 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 816 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Steven Hickerson, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Descovy, Biktarvy, Daptomycin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Steven Hickerson, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Steven Hickerson, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,375 Part D claims and 204 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Steven Hickerson, M.D.'s NPI is 1376543546 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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