Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks, MD, PhD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 394
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $804
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 411 N Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532
- Practice phone
- Call (251) 928-9090
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Fairhope Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Fairhope, Alabama
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Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks is an ophthalmologist in Fairhope, Alabama
Dr. Ates Hicks practices at Fairhope Surgery Center in Fairhope, Alabama.
Dr. Ates Hicks' NPI, 1447837091, was assigned on March 28, 2021. Dr. Ates Hicks graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2021. Dr. Ates Hicks' Alabama license number on file is MD.50610.
- NPI
- 1447837091NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507263597
- NPI enumeration date
- March 28, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (251) 928-9090
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 31
- Medical school graduation
- 2021
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks practices at Fairhope Surgery Center in Fairhope, Alabama
Dr. Ates Hicks' primary practice is Fairhope Surgery Center, at 411 N Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532. The practice phone is (251) 928-9090.
- Fairhope Surgery Center411 N Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532Phone(251) 928-9090
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ates Hicks' primary practice is Fairhope Surgery Center in Fairhope, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ates Hicks to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ates Hicks practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fairhope Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks is one of 202 ophthalmologists in Alabama
Ophthalmology is Dr. Ates Hicks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ates Hicks' licenses on file in 2 states: Alabama and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, AlabamaPrimary
- Florida license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Ates Hicks
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks' patients have a median age of 71
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ates Hicks' median patient age at 71, with 59% women.
Dr. Ates Hicks' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks wrote 394 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ates Hicks wrote 394 Medicare Part D claims for 161 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 251 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,387 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 397 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Ates Hicks' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic280 claims71%
- Brand-name114 claims29%
Dr. Ates Hicks' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ates Hicks' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics5%21 of 394 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3972024: 25137%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 14 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks ranks in the 65th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Ates Hicks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 54 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Ates Hicks, more than 65% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ates Hicks ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 65th percentile54 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ates Hicks in 2025. Dr. Ates Hicks' most frequent co-authors are Lauren Jeang, MD, Joshua Andrew Kalish and Shivani Shah, MD.
Dr. Ates Hicks' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Ates Hicks
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks received $804 in industry payments from 2022 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Ates Hicks from 2 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $574.
General payments to Dr. Ates Hicks by program year, 2022 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Ates Hicks the most, 2022 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks graduated from Medical College of Georgia
Dr. Ates Hicks graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2021.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Ates Hicks is in network with 1 carrier, including Aetna. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
Plan types Dr. Ates Hicks accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
- PPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks' NPI number?
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks' NPI number is 1447837091. It was assigned on March 28, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks?
Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks is an ophthalmologist in Fairhope, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks practice?
Dr. Ates Hicks practices at 411 N Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532. Dr. Ates Hicks' primary practice is Fairhope Surgery Center in Fairhope, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ates Hicks to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ates Hicks is (251) 928-9090.
What is Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks' medical license number?
Dr. Ates Hicks' Alabama license number on file is MD.50610, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ates Hicks in Alabama (2025) and Florida (2025 to 2027).
Does Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Ates Hicks as accepting Medicare assignment.
Where did Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks go to medical school?
Dr. Ates Hicks graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2021.
What drugs does Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ates Hicks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $804 in general payments to Dr. Ates Hicks from 2 companies from 2022 to 2024. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
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How long has Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks been practicing?
Dr. Ates Hicks graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.
Does Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ates Hicks.
Who does Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks publish with?
Dr. Ates Hicks' most frequent co-authors are Lauren Jeang, MD (1 shared paper), Joshua Andrew Kalish (1 shared paper) and Shivani Shah, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Kristin Marie Ates Hicks accept?
Dr. Ates Hicks is in network with 1 carrier, including Aetna. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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