Ann M. Hickson, MS, OD

  • Stillwater, MN
  • Optometrist
NPI1851396147PAC ID2163320144
Medicare patients, 2024
66
Part D claims, 2024
39
MIPS score, 2024
84
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1719 Tower Dr, Stillwater, MN 55082
Practice phone
Call (651) 275-3000
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Primary practice

Associated Eye Care Ltd

Stillwater, Minnesota

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Ann M. Hickson is an optometrist in Stillwater, Minnesota

Ann Hickson practices at Associated Eye Care Ltd in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Ann Hickson's NPI, 1851396147, was assigned on June 15, 2005. Ann Hickson graduated from Ohio State University - College of Optometry in 2003. Ann Hickson holds Minnesota license 2904.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2163320144
NPI enumeration date
June 15, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(651) 275-3000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Ann M. Hickson practices at Associated Eye Care Ltd in Stillwater, Minnesota

Ann Hickson's primary practice is Associated Eye Care Ltd, at 1719 Tower Dr, Stillwater, MN 55082 in Washington County. The practice phone is (651) 275-3000.

  • Associated Eye Care Ltd
    1719 Tower Dr, Stillwater, MN 55082 · Washington CountyPhone(651) 275-3000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Ann M. Hickson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Ann Hickson's primary practice is Associated Eye Care Ltd in Stillwater, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Ann Hickson to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ann M. Hickson's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Associated Eye Care LtdAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Ann M. Hickson is one of 1,006 optometrists in Minnesota

Optometrist is Ann Hickson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Ann Hickson is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 2904 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Ann Hickson

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Ann M. Hickson treated 66 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 62

CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Ann Hickson in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 28 patients. 48% of them have high blood pressure, and 45% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ann Hickson's median patient age at 12, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 202466
Average age62
Average risk score1.14
Also on Medicaid44%

Ann Hickson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Ann Hickson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4568%
  • Men2132%

Chronic conditions among Ann Hickson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure48%
  2. High cholesterol45%
  3. Mood disorders38%
  4. Arthritis33%
  5. Depression33%
  6. Anxiety27%
  7. Osteoporosis23%
  8. Ischemic heart disease18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Ann Hickson's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 12

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Ann M. Hickson wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Ann Hickson wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202439
Part D patients13

Ann Hickson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic29 claims74%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims26%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Ann M. Hickson scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Ann Hickson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Ann Hickson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Ann Hickson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 86.9of 100Quality
  • 82of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

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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Ann M. Hickson graduated from Ohio State University - College of Optometry

Ann Hickson graduated from Ohio State University - College of Optometry in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolOhio State University - College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Ann M. Hickson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Ann M. Hickson's NPI number?

Ann M. Hickson's NPI number is 1851396147. It was assigned on June 15, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Ann M. Hickson specialize in?

Ann M. Hickson is an optometrist in Stillwater, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Ann M. Hickson practice?

Ann Hickson practices at 1719 Tower Dr, Stillwater, MN 55082. Ann Hickson's primary practice is Associated Eye Care Ltd in Stillwater, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Ann Hickson to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Ann M. Hickson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Ann Hickson is (651) 275-3000.

What is Ann M. Hickson's medical license number?

Ann Hickson holds Minnesota license 2904.

Does Ann M. Hickson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Ann Hickson as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Ann M. Hickson's MIPS score?

Ann Hickson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Ann M. Hickson see?

CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Ann Hickson in 2024, with an average age of 62.

Where did Ann M. Hickson go to medical school?

Ann Hickson graduated from Ohio State University - College of Optometry in 2003.

How long has Ann M. Hickson been practicing?

Ann Hickson graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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