NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Ryan Hickernell, MD

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Stamford, CT

Thomas Ryan Hickernell, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Stamford, Connecticut, and NPI 1003259706, issued on Apr 11, 2013. Check the license (Connecticut 72658, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining 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
1003259706
Name
Thomas Ryan Hickernell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License number
72658 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
260 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06927
Phone
(203) 785-2579
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230116000458); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2012
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 ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

215 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Hickernell215
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam86 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl45 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl21 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium11 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): 73.6 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 score75.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%74.0
  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: $18,767.29

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Hickernell$18,767
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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. Yale UniversityStamford, CT

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

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 18 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut.

Other adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut

  1. Donald Allen, MDHartford, CT1871989095
  2. Jenna Bernstein, MDTrumbull, CT1689093775
  3. Peter Boone, M.D.Trumbull, CT1093741654
  4. Jeffrey Burns, MDHartford, CT1497971667
  5. Ryan Charette, M.D.Wallingford, CT1396130639
  6. Aidin Eslam Pour, MDWest Haven, CT1821114604
  7. Adam Green, M.D.North Franklin, CT1679936462
  8. Christopher Lynch, M.D.Branford, CT1952307456
  9. Arthur Manoli, M.D.Wilton, CT1700271137
  10. Elie Mansour, MDNew Haven, CT1831760164

Common questions

What is Thomas Ryan Hickernell, MD's NPI number?

Thomas Ryan Hickernell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003259706, issued on Apr 11, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Ryan Hickernell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 260 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT, 06927. Phone: (203) 785-2579. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Ryan Hickernell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 72658, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Ryan Hickernell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Ryan Hickernell, MD had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Ryan Hickernell, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.