Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 71
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 81
- Part D claims, 2024
- 19
- Publications
- 57
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 344 S Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 845-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Los Angeles, California
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Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. is an otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Hicks practices at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Hicks' NPI, 1861498750, was assigned on June 24, 2005. Dr. Hicks graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Hicks holds New York license 170384.
- NPI
- 1861498750NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638357643
- NPI enumeration date
- June 24, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (716) 845-2300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. practices at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Hicks' primary practice is Roswell Park Cancer Institute, at 344 S Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (716) 845-2300.
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute344 S Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(716) 845-2300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hicks' primary practice is Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hicks is also affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The medical group on file is Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hicks practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. is one of 1,107 otolaryngologists in California
Otolaryngology is Dr. Hicks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Hicks is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, New YorkPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Hicks
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. billed Medicare for 71 services in 2024
CMS data shows 71 Medicare services from Dr. Hicks across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 81 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,625 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Hicks' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 692024: 713%
Dr. Hicks compared with the California median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Hicks
- California median
- Medicare services
- 71vs 66689% below
- Medicare patients
- 81vs 29673% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 11890% below
Medians across 1,045 otolaryngologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hicks' 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. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. treated 81 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hicks in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hicks' median patient age at 71, with 55% women.
Dr. Hicks' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Hicks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5163%
- Men3037%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hicks' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis41%
- Anxiety33%
- Mood disorders31%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Cancer26%
- Depression26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. 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
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hicks wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $29 in total drug cost.
Dr. Hicks' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic17 claims89%
- Brand-name and other2 claims11%
Dr. 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. Hicks' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids68%13 of 19 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Hicks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hicks as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. has 57 publications on record
Dmand AI links 57 papers to Dr. Hicks, published from 2010 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Head and Neck Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell and Chemoradiotherapy. Dr. Hicks has published most often in Oral Oncol. Dr. Hicks' most frequent co-authors are Vishal Gupta, MD, Kimberly E. Wooten, MD and Austin James Iovoli, MD.
Dr. Hicks' papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Hicks writes about most
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Chemoradiotherapy
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Mouth Neoplasms
- Biomarkers, Tumor
Dr. Hicks' most frequent co-authors
- Vishal Gupta, MD26 shared papers
- Kimberly E. Wooten, MD22 shared papers
- Austin James Iovoli, MD20 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Hicks
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. received $89 in industry payments in 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Hicks from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alkermes, Inc. paid the most, $89.
Companies that paid Dr. Hicks the most, 2019 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine
Dr. Hicks graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr.'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr.'s NPI number is 1861498750. It was assigned on June 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr.?
Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. is an otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. practice?
Dr. Hicks practices at 344 S Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Dr. Hicks' primary practice is Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Los Angeles, California.
What is Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hicks is (716) 845-2300.
What is Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Hicks holds New York license 170384.
Which hospitals is Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Hicks is affiliated with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
What medical group is Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. part of?
Dr. Hicks is linked to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Does Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hicks billed Medicare for 71 services in 2024, and Dr. Hicks accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hicks as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. see?
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hicks in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hicks' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and care management and other visits (99441).
Where did Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Hicks graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hicks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $89 in general payments to Dr. Hicks from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Alkermes, Inc.
How long has Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Hicks graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
Does Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. do research?
Dmand AI links 57 publications to Dr. Hicks, published from 2010 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Wesley L. Hicks Jr. publish with?
Dr. Hicks' most frequent co-authors are Vishal Gupta, MD (26 shared papers), Kimberly E. Wooten, MD (22 shared papers) and Austin James Iovoli, MD (20 shared papers).
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