Wesley L. Hicks, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Buffalo, NY
Wesley L. Hicks, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1861498750, issued on Jun 24, 2005. Check the license (New York 170384, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wesley L. Hicks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 170384 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 14263
- Phone
- (716) 845-2300
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 845-3061
- Medicaid ID
- 01436011 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110622000213); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 765 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at Elm And Carlton St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Christine Aiduk, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1255314555
Verify Wesley L. Hicks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 170384Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wesley L. Hicks among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York
Wesley L. Hicks, MD is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York
There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.
All 765 in New York → Every provider in Buffalo → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ayham Al Afif, MD, MSC. FRSCSBuffalo, NY 142631518582873
- Ryan McSpadden, MDBuffalo, NY 142631427324417
- Tony Richa, MDBuffalo, NY 142631659938959
- Edward Niemiec, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261902923923
- Iris Danziger, M.D.West Seneca, NY 142241902887102
- Jon Chan, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142221053577924
- Robert Taylor, M.D.Niagara Falls, NY 143041528473543
- Steven Buck, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211932197449
Common questions
What is Wesley L. Hicks, MD's NPI number?
Wesley L. Hicks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861498750, issued on Jun 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wesley L. Hicks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY, 14263. Phone: (716) 845-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wesley L. Hicks, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 170384, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wesley L. Hicks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wesley L. Hicks, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.