Dr. Caleb Hixson, DO

  • Great Falls, MT
  • Pathologist
NPI1053739227PAC ID4688911746
Medicare services, 2024
2,978
Medicare patients, 2024
1,104
Publications
3
MIPS score, 2024
83
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405
Practice phone
Call (406) 455-5000
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Primary practice

Benefis East Campus

Hospital · Great Falls, Montana

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Dr. Caleb Hixson is a pathologist in Great Falls, Montana

Dr. Hixson practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System.

Dr. Hixson's NPI, 1053739227, was assigned on April 3, 2014. Dr. Hixson graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2012. Dr. Hixson holds Nebraska license 1155.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4688911746
NPI enumeration date
April 3, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(406) 455-5000
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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. Caleb Hixson practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana

Dr. Hixson's primary practice is Benefis East Campus, at 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405 in Cascade County. The practice phone is (406) 455-5000.

  • Benefis East Campus
    1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405 · Cascade CountyPhone(406) 455-5000

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Dr. Caleb Hixson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hixson's primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. Dr. Hixson is also affiliated with Great Falls Hospital. The medical group on file is Benefis Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hixson to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Caleb Hixson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hixson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Benefis East CampusAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Caleb Hixson is one of 34 pathologists in Montana

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Hixson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Hixson is board certified in dermatopathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hixson's licenses on file in 2 states: Nebraska and Montana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, NebraskaPrimaryLicense 1155 · taxonomy 207ZP0102X
  • Montana licenseLicense 101370

Pathologists near Dr. Hixson

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

Dr. Caleb Hixson billed Medicare for 2,978 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,978 Medicare services from Dr. Hixson across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $83,113 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20242,978
Medicare patients1,104
Paid by Medicare$83,113
Procedure codes17

Dr. Hixson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 2,1082024: 2,90438%
Other services
2023: 242024: 74208%

Dr. Hixson compared with the Montana median for pathologists, 2024

  • Dr. Hixson
  • Montana median
Medicare services
2,978vs 2,06444% above
Medicare patients
1,104vs 96814% above

Medians across 36 pathologists in Montana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hixson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Caleb Hixson treated 1,104 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 1,104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hixson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 538 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hixson's median patient age at 68, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,104
Average age74
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Hixson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hixson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women52247%
  • Men58253%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hixson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure73%
  2. High cholesterol67%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Diabetes26%
  5. Cancer24%
  6. Ischemic heart disease23%
  7. Mood disorders20%
  8. Anxiety19%

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

Dr. Hixson's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

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

Dr. Caleb Hixson scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Hixson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hixson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Hixson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 62.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 81of 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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Dr. Caleb Hixson has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Hixson, published from 2018 to 2020. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Hixson's most frequent co-authors are Christopher Paul Downing, MD, David Christian Hostler, MD, MPH and Jordanna Mae Hostler, MD.

Papers3
Years published2018 to 2020

Dr. Hixson's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Caleb Hixson received $203 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Hixson from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $113.

General payments to Dr. Hixson by program year, 2016 to 2017

General payments to Dr. Hixson by kind, 2016 to 2017

$203in total
  • Food and beverage$11356%
  • Education$9044%

Companies that paid Dr. Hixson the most, 2016 to 2017

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Caleb Hixson graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg

Dr. Hixson graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2012. Dr. Hixson is a member of AOA.

  1. Medical schoolLECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg
  2. Board certified in dermatopathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
  3. Board certified in pathology - anatomic/pathology - clinicalAmerican Board of Pathology
  4. Board certified in 2020 - 2023CO State License
  5. Board certified in 2014 - 2020FL State License
  6. Board certified in 2018 - 2022HI State License
  7. Board certified in 2021 - 2027MT State License
  8. Board certified in 2014 - 2021NE State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Caleb Hixson accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Hixson is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • United Healthcare

Plan types Dr. Hixson accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO6
  2. POS4
  3. HMO3
  4. Medicare3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Caleb Hixson'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Caleb Hixson's NPI number?

Dr. Caleb Hixson's NPI number is 1053739227. It was assigned on April 3, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Caleb Hixson?

Dr. Caleb Hixson is a pathologist in Great Falls, Montana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).

Where does Dr. Caleb Hixson practice?

Dr. Hixson practices at 1101 26th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405. Dr. Hixson's primary practice is Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Benefis Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hixson to 3 hospitals.

What is Dr. Caleb Hixson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hixson is (406) 455-5000.

What is Dr. Caleb Hixson's medical license number?

Dr. Hixson holds Nebraska license 1155, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Caleb Hixson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hixson in Nebraska and Montana.

Which hospitals is Dr. Caleb Hixson affiliated with?

Dr. Hixson practices at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls, Montana. Dr. Hixson is also affiliated with Great Falls Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hixson to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Caleb Hixson part of?

Dr. Hixson is linked to Benefis Health System.

Does Dr. Caleb Hixson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hixson billed Medicare for 2,978 services in 2024, and Dr. Hixson accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Caleb Hixson's MIPS score?

Dr. Hixson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Caleb Hixson see?

CMS counts 1,104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hixson in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Caleb Hixson board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hixson is board certified in dermatopathology by the American Board of Pathology.

What services does Dr. Caleb Hixson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hixson's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88342) and lab and pathology test (88341).

Where did Dr. Caleb Hixson go to medical school?

Dr. Hixson graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2012.

Has Dr. Caleb Hixson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $203 in general payments to Dr. Hixson from 2 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. Caleb Hixson been practicing?

Dr. Hixson graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

Does Dr. Caleb Hixson do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Hixson, published from 2018 to 2020.

Who does Dr. Caleb Hixson publish with?

Dr. Hixson's most frequent co-authors are Christopher Paul Downing, MD (1 shared paper), David Christian Hostler, MD, MPH (1 shared paper) and Jordanna Mae Hostler, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Caleb Hixson accept?

Dr. Hixson is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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