Joseph Maurice Hicks, PMHNP-BC
NPI 1255074993ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Apple Valley, CA
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (PMHNP-BC) with Rhodium Care Group Inc, practicing in Apple Valley, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $92,296 for 1,023 claims, against $30,023 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $830.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1255074993 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMHNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 23, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 95030242 | CA |
| Registered Nurse, Psych/Mental Health | 163WP0808X | 0024184166 | VA |
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health | 363LP0808X | 0024184166 | VA |
| Registered Nurse, Psych/Mental Health, Child & Adolescent | 163WP0807X | 0024184166 | VA |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psych/Mental Health, Chronically Ill | 364SP0811X | 0024184166 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 131 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 426 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,023 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,023 · 1,197 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 147 |
| Total drug cost | $92,296 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Rhodium Care Group IncAmelia Court House, VA · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$830.19 · 11 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$840.48 · 29 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $323.01 | 6 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $134.51 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $122.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$830.19 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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