Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Zachary Hickner, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Portage, MI

Zachary Hickner, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Portage, Michigan, and NPI 1215234745, issued on Feb 18, 2011. Check the license (Michigan 093190, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1215234745
Name
Zachary Hickner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
093190 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1906 W Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49024
Phone
(269) 345-1121
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,135 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Zachary Hickner2,135
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost659 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate288 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate238 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate136 claims
  5. Fluorometholone108 claims
  6. Moxifloxacin95 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 15.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 773 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Michigan

  1. Thomas Aaberg, MDGrand Rapids, MI1194753186
  2. Munzer Abdulhak, M.D.Portage, MI1316155864
  3. Gary Abrams, MDDetroit, MI1831136431
  4. James Adams, MDYpsilanti, MI1871501577
  5. Howard Adelson, D.O.Northville, MI1982691739
  6. Todd Adelson, D.ONorthville, MI1124088075
  7. Anju Aggarwal, MDTaylor, MI1053571034
  8. Ashim Aggarwal, M.D.East Lansing, MI1891779286
  9. Himanshu Aggarwal, MDTaylor, MI1356505010
  10. Michelle Akler, MDDearborn, MI1639150899

Common questions

What is Zachary Hickner, MD's NPI number?

Zachary Hickner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215234745, issued on Feb 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zachary Hickner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1906 W Milham Ave, Portage, MI, 49024. Phone: (269) 345-1121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zachary Hickner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 093190, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine at https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zachary Hickner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zachary Hickner, MD had 2,135 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zachary Hickner, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 15.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.