NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taylor Hicks, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Katy, TX

Taylor Hicks, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Katy, Texas, and NPI 1982853750, issued on Sep 16, 2008. Check the license (Texas N2566, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982853750
Name
Taylor Hicks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
N2566 TX
036.119557 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23920 Katy Fwy Ste 400, Katy, TX 77494
Phone
(713) 486-8346
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
283739503 TX
036.119557 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110722000509); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 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 23920 Katy Fwy Ste 400

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

  1. Stuart Harlin, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1568435618
  2. Rachel Lee, M.D., M.S.P.H.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1356704621

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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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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

209 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Taylor Hicks209
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine54 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium41 claims
  3. Clopidogrel25 claims
  4. Eliquis25 claims
  5. Xarelto19 claims
  6. Simvastatin11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 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 score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,754.88

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Taylor Hicks$2,754.88
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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. UT PhysiciansKaty, TX

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

Taylor Hicks among 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas

Taylor Hicks, M.D. is one of 368 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% 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 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stuart Harlin, M.D.Katy, TX 774941568435618
  2. Kayla Isbell, MDKaty, TX 774941558715631
  3. Ronald Chang, MDPasadena, TX 775041639411150
  4. James OyeniyiPasadena, TX 775041144670936
  5. Naveed Saqib, MDPasadena, TX 775041033258041
  6. Shariq Zaidi, M.D.Pasadena, TX 775041518119072
  7. Ulises Baltazar, MDSugar Land, TX 774791124048954
  8. Tony Lu, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791265876338

Common questions

What is Taylor Hicks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Taylor Hicks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982853750, issued on Sep 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taylor Hicks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23920 Katy Fwy Ste 400, Katy, TX, 77494. Phone: (713) 486-8346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taylor Hicks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N2566, 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 Taylor Hicks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taylor Hicks, M.D. had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Taylor Hicks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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.

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