NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Jefferson Hicks, OD

Optometrist · Saraland, AL

Thomas Jefferson Hicks, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Saraland, Alabama, and NPI 1740292713, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S340TA047, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740292713
Name
Thomas Jefferson Hicks
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S340TA047 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1127 Highway 43 South, Saraland, AL 36571
Phone
(251) 675-2718
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 675-9827
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070409000459); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1974
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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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

324 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Thomas Hicks324
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth68 claims
  2. Restasis67 claims
  3. Latanoprost51 claims
  4. Xiidra22 claims
  5. Cyclosporine16 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate16 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: $681.75

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Hicks$681.75
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 optometrist records list a practice address in Saraland

They are 3 of the 122 NPPES records with a practice address in Saraland, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

Other optometrist records in Alabama

  1. Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
  2. Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
  3. Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
  4. Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
  5. Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
  6. Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
  7. Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
  8. Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
  9. Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
  10. Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877

Common questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Hicks, OD's NPI number?

Thomas Jefferson Hicks, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740292713, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Jefferson Hicks, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1127 Highway 43 South, Saraland, AL, 36571. Phone: (251) 675-2718. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Jefferson Hicks, OD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S340TA047, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas Jefferson Hicks, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Jefferson Hicks, OD had 324 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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