Dr. Brian William Hixon, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,177
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 494
- Part D claims, 2024
- 554
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532
- Practice phone
- Call (251) 928-2375
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Brian William Hixon is an otolaryngologist in Fairhope, Alabama
Dr. Hixon practices at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama, part of Infirmary Health.
Dr. Hixon's NPI, 1871852244, was assigned on May 4, 2012. Dr. Hixon graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Hixon holds Kentucky license R2947.
- NPI
- 1871852244NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274841705
- NPI enumeration date
- May 4, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (251) 928-2375
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian William Hixon practices at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama
Dr. Hixon's primary practice is Thomas Hospital, at 750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532 in Baldwin County. The practice phone is (251) 928-2375.
- Thomas Hospital750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532 · Baldwin CountyPhone(251) 928-2375
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian William Hixon is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hixon's primary practice is Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama, part of Infirmary Health. The medical group on file is Eastern Shore Ear Nose & Throat. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hixon to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Brian William Hixon's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hixon practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Thomas Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian William Hixon is one of 137 otolaryngologists in Alabama
Otolaryngology is Dr. Hixon's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Hixon is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, KentuckyPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Hixon
Counts of otolaryngologists 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. Brian William Hixon billed Medicare for 1,177 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,177 Medicare services from Dr. Hixon across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 494 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,061 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Hixon's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4662024: 67845%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1552024: 25263%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1072024: 231116%
- Other services
- 2023: 142024: 1614%
Dr. Hixon compared with the Alabama median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Hixon
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 1,177vs 1,153Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 494vs 32851% above
- Part D claims
- 456vs 5039% below
Medians across 141 otolaryngologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hixon's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian William Hixon treated 494 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 494 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hixon in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 206 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hixon's median patient age at 55, with 53% women.
Dr. Hixon's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hixon's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26554%
- Men22946%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hixon's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis56%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Anxiety23%
- Atrial fibrillation22%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Diabetes20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hixon's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian William Hixon wrote 554 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hixon wrote 554 Medicare Part D claims for 285 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 456 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,004 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 251 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Hixon's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic544 claims98%
- Brand-name and other10 claims2%
Dr. Hixon's 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. Hixon's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%29 of 554 claims
- Antibiotics7%41 of 554 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: 2512024: 45682%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 9 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. Brian William Hixon scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Hixon for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hixon accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hixon's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 87of 100Quality
- 93of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Brian William Hixon received $10,388 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 120 general payments to Dr. Hixon from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Cochlear Ltd paid the most, $5,420.
General payments to Dr. Hixon by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hixon by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,47743%
- Consulting fees$3,20031%
- Travel and lodging$2,57725%
- Education$1331%
Companies that paid Dr. Hixon the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian William Hixon graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Hixon graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian William Hixon'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 services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian William Hixon's NPI number?
Dr. Brian William Hixon's NPI number is 1871852244. It was assigned on May 4, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian William Hixon?
Dr. Brian William Hixon is an otolaryngologist in Fairhope, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Brian William Hixon practice?
Dr. Hixon practices at 750 Morphy Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532. Dr. Hixon's primary practice is Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama, part of Infirmary Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hixon to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Brian William Hixon's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hixon is (251) 928-2375.
What is Dr. Brian William Hixon's medical license number?
Dr. Hixon holds Kentucky license R2947.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian William Hixon affiliated with?
Dr. Hixon practices at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama. Dmand AI links Dr. Hixon to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Brian William Hixon part of?
Dr. Hixon is linked to Eastern Shore Ear Nose & Throat.
Does Dr. Brian William Hixon accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hixon billed Medicare for 1,177 services in 2024, and Dr. Hixon accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Brian William Hixon's MIPS score?
Dr. Hixon's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian William Hixon see?
CMS counts 494 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hixon in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Brian William Hixon bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hixon's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Brian William Hixon go to medical school?
Dr. Hixon graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Brian William Hixon prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hixon's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Ipratropium Bromide and Ofloxacin.
Has Dr. Brian William Hixon received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,388 in general payments to Dr. Hixon from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Cochlear Ltd.
How long has Dr. Brian William Hixon been practicing?
Dr. Hixon graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
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