Joseph P. Hicks, M.D.
NPI 1437148616ActiveIndividual· Urology· Huntsville, AL
Urology (M.D.) in Huntsville, Alabama, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1988). 593 Medicare patients in 2024, $160,523 paid; nearly all of their 1,760 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $424.24 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437148616 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 19, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 11, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | 18910 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 593 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,382 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $160,523 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,760 · 4,054 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 451 |
| Total drug cost | $64,383 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical group
- North Alabama Urology, PCHuntsville, AL · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$424.24 · 19 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$717.19 · 36 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $81.97 | 4 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $55.20 | 1 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $47.84 | 2 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $43.22 | 2 |
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $40.94 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$424.24 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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