Dr. Walker S. Hickerson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 333
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 327
- Part D claims, 2024
- 448
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141
- Practice phone
- Call (470) 644-7000
- 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. Walker S. Hickerson is an emergency medicine physician in Hiram, Georgia
Dr. Hickerson practices at Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.
Dr. Hickerson's NPI, 1962516492, was assigned on August 19, 2006. Dr. Hickerson graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Hickerson holds Georgia license 040687.
- NPI
- 1962516492NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- August 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (470) 644-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Walker S. Hickerson practices at Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram, Georgia
Dr. Hickerson's primary practice is Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, at 2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141 in Paulding County. The practice phone is (470) 644-7000.
- Wellstar Paulding Medical Center2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141 · Paulding CountyPhone(470) 644-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Walker S. Hickerson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hickerson's primary practice is Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dr. Hickerson is also affiliated with Wellstar Cobb Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Bortolazzo Group LLC.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walker S. Hickerson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hickerson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 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. Walker S. Hickerson is one of 1,629 emergency medicine physicians in Georgia
Emergency medicine is Dr. Hickerson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Hickerson is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, GeorgiaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Hickerson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Walker S. Hickerson billed Medicare for 333 services in 2024
CMS data shows 333 Medicare services from Dr. Hickerson across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 327 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,101 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Hickerson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3742024: 33311%
Dr. Hickerson compared with the Georgia median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Hickerson
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 333vs 29114% above
- Medicare patients
- 327vs 26125% above
- Part D claims
- 327vs 933.5 times
Medians across 1,545 emergency medicine physicians in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hickerson'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. Walker S. Hickerson treated 327 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hickerson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 127 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hickerson's median patient age at 60, with 64% women.
Dr. Hickerson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hickerson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18857%
- Men13943%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hickerson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease49%
- Diabetes42%
- Heart failure42%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Anxiety35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hickerson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Walker S. Hickerson wrote 448 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hickerson wrote 448 Medicare Part D claims for 282 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 327 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,752 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 283 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Hickerson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic426 claims95%
- Brand-name and other22 claims5%
Dr. Hickerson'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. Hickerson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%146 of 448 claims
- Antibiotics17%78 of 448 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: 2832024: 32716%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 12 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. Walker S. Hickerson scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Hickerson for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
Dr. Hickerson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 82.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Walker S. Hickerson received $107 in industry payments from 2019 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Hickerson from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $56.
General payments to Dr. Hickerson by program year, 2019 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Hickerson the most, 2019 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Walker S. Hickerson graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Hickerson graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Walker S. Hickerson'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 | 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. Walker S. Hickerson's NPI number?
Dr. Walker S. Hickerson's NPI number is 1962516492. It was assigned on August 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Walker S. Hickerson?
Dr. Walker S. Hickerson is an emergency medicine physician in Hiram, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Walker S. Hickerson practice?
Dr. Hickerson practices at 2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141. Dr. Hickerson's primary practice is Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.
What is Dr. Walker S. Hickerson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hickerson is (470) 644-7000.
What is Dr. Walker S. Hickerson's medical license number?
Dr. Hickerson holds Georgia license 040687.
Which hospitals is Dr. Walker S. Hickerson affiliated with?
Dr. Hickerson practices at Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram, Georgia. Dr. Hickerson is also affiliated with Wellstar Cobb Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Walker S. Hickerson part of?
Dr. Hickerson is linked to The Bortolazzo Group LLC.
Does Dr. Walker S. Hickerson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hickerson billed Medicare for 333 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Walker S. Hickerson's MIPS score?
Dr. Hickerson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walker S. Hickerson see?
CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hickerson in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Walker S. Hickerson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hickerson's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and critical care (99291).
Where did Dr. Walker S. Hickerson go to medical school?
Dr. Hickerson graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Walker S. Hickerson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hickerson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Walker S. Hickerson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $107 in general payments to Dr. Hickerson from 2 companies from 2019 to 2023. The largest total came from Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Walker S. Hickerson been practicing?
Dr. Hickerson graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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