William J. Hicks, M.D.
Specialist · Huntsville, AL
William J. Hicks, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1710090071, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00011148, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William J. Hicks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 00011148 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 303 Williams Ave SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 533-5856
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 533-7880
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061028000041); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William J. Hicks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 00011148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024
8,691 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 334 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate532 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium428 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium349 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium345 claims
- Eliquis321 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen252 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.
William J. Hicks among 545 specialist records in Alabama
William J. Hicks, M.D. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% 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, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1991 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Alabama
There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.
All 545 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Alexander, L.M.T.Huntsville, AL 358011902020142
- David Bramm, MDHuntsville, AL 358011083687446
- Rebecca Conway, MDHuntsville, AL 358011821060575
- Noel Estopinal, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011770502080
- Edward Facundus, MDHuntsville, AL 358011588622617
- Thomas Griggs, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011447232186
- Karen Hislop, OTRHuntsville, AL 358011801934351
- William Huff, MDHuntsville, AL 358011477525129
Common questions
What is William J. Hicks, M.D.'s NPI number?
William J. Hicks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710090071, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William J. Hicks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 Williams Ave SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 533-5856. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William J. Hicks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00011148, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William J. Hicks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William J. Hicks, M.D. had 8,691 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.