William Carroll Hixson, MD
Radiation Oncology Physician · Fairhope, AL
William Carroll Hixson, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Fairhope, Alabama, and NPI 1932183217, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license (Alabama MD.15856, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Carroll Hixson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License number
- MD.15856 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1047 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope, AL 36532
- Phone
- (251) 990-1850
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (251) 990-1851
- Medicaid IDs
- 009946795 AL
051557246 AL
000032526 AL
000032527 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040609000675); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest radiation oncology physician records → All 80 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Verify William Carroll Hixson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.15856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
166 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl82 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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): 96.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,059.72
102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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
- USA Health Physician Billing Services LLCMobile, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Carroll Hixson among 80 radiation oncology physician records in Alabama
William Carroll Hixson, MD is one of 80 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% 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, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 80 radiation oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 80 in Alabama → Every provider in Fairhope → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Asher, MDFairhope, AL 365321952385551
- Rachael Harmon, M.D.Daphne, AL 365261760708614
- Robert Gilbert, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041770597353
- Adam Huddleston, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041881845501
- Joseph JonesMobile, AL 366041417489063
- Olivia Ball, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071366887945
- John Roveda, MDMobile, AL 366071477014264
- John Russell, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071528049939
Common questions
What is William Carroll Hixson, MD's NPI number?
William Carroll Hixson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932183217, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Carroll Hixson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1047 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope, AL, 36532. Phone: (251) 990-1850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Carroll Hixson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.15856, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Carroll Hixson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Carroll Hixson, MD had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Carroll Hixson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.