Waters Merrill Hicks, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Thomasville, GA
Waters Merrill Hicks, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Thomasville, Georgia, and NPI 1780663807, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 38251, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waters Merrill Hicks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 38251 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 334 Smith Ave, Thomasville, GA 31792
- Phone
- (229) 227-1595
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2022
- Fax
- (229) 227-1385
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050908000793); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 334 Smith Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Baker, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCEMedical Physician Assistant1477597946
- Cora BrownPhysician Assistant1235949835
- Daryl Crenshaw, M.D.Nephrology Physician1528123965
- Clayton Darley, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1235497025
- Ashleigh Fuller, RNNurse Practitioner1558965418
- William Hooks, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1043281157
Verify Waters Merrill Hicks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 38251Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
5,241 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol538 claims
- Furosemide302 claims
- Nifedipine Er243 claims
- Chlorthalidone177 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate164 claims
- Carvedilol162 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: $24.61
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Nephrology Medical Associates OF Georgia, LLCThomasville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Waters Merrill Hicks among 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia
Waters Merrill Hicks, M.D. is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2001 among the 343 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia.
All 417 in Georgia → Every provider in Thomasville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daryl Crenshaw, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921528123965
- Yveline Jean-Claude, MDThomasville, GA 317921730127945
- Justin Lee LoyThomasville, GA 317921619317682
- Dwight McLeish, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921669542957
- Oscar Pena Zapata, MDThomasville, GA 317921457922924
- Raul Santos, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921124008297
- Mark Wood, MDThomasville, GA 317921427152958
- Abduljalil Elfasi, MDTifton, GA 317941154685550
Common questions
What is Waters Merrill Hicks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Waters Merrill Hicks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780663807, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waters Merrill Hicks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 334 Smith Ave, Thomasville, GA, 31792. Phone: (229) 227-1595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waters Merrill Hicks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 38251, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Waters Merrill Hicks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waters Merrill Hicks, M.D. had 5,241 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.