Ronald Anthony Hickombottom, M.D
NPI 1023020989ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Chicago, IL
Internal Medicine (M.D) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (class of 1981). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $764,108 for 4,908 claims, against $466,698 paid for services in 2024. Viiv Healthcare Company was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $932.47 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1023020989 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 036.065509 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 692 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,907 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $466,698 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,908 · 9,556 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 344 |
| Total drug cost | $764,108 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Meharry Medical College School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Heartland Alliance HealthChicago, IL · 14 clinicians
- Christian Community Health CenterChicago, IL · 10 clinicians
- Housecalls Done Wright LtdChicago, IL · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
Other facilities
- Directmed Health Services, LLCHome health agency · Chicago, IL
- Global Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Oak Park, IL
- Ideal Care Home Health, IncHome health agency · Morton Grove, IL
- Uchange Inc.Home health agency · Chicago Heights, IL
- Vanguard Health & Wellness, LLCHome health agency · Des Plaines, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$932.47 · 40 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $503.52 | 23 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $152.97 | 6 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $78.05 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $54.10 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $51.22 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$932.47 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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