Deborah Tonnette Hicks, FNP-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 140
- Part D claims, 2024
- 7,387
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $917
- Practice address
- 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 956-9300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Deborah Tonnette Hicks is a family nurse practitioner in Durham, North Carolina
Deborah Hicks practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital.
Deborah Hicks' NPI, 1891188850, was assigned on March 13, 2015. Deborah Hicks holds Iowa license A092401.
- NPI
- 1891188850NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3577843762
- NPI enumeration date
- March 13, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 956-9300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Deborah Tonnette Hicks practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina
Deborah Hicks' primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital, at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 956-9300.
- North Carolina Specialty Hospital3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 · Durham CountyPhone(919) 956-9300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Deborah Tonnette Hicks is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Deborah Hicks' primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Deborah Hicks is also affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is EmergeOrtho. Dmand AI also links Deborah Hicks to 3 more hospitals 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 Deborah Tonnette Hicks' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Deborah Hicks practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Deborah Tonnette Hicks is one of 5,026 family nurse practitioners in North Carolina
Family is Deborah Hicks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. Deborah Hicks is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family nurse practitioner, IowaPrimary
Family nurse practitioners near Deborah Hicks
Counts of family nurse practitioners 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
Deborah Tonnette Hicks treated 140 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Deborah Hicks in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Deborah Hicks' median patient age at 69, with 61% women.
Deborah Hicks' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Deborah Hicks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8762%
- Men5338%
Chronic conditions among Deborah Hicks' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis69%
- Diabetes46%
- Mood disorders44%
- Depression39%
- Anxiety36%
- COPD27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Deborah Hicks' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Deborah Tonnette Hicks wrote 7,387 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Deborah Hicks wrote 7,387 Medicare Part D claims for 539 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs.
Deborah Hicks' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic6,788 claims92%
- Brand-name599 claims8%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Deborah Hicks' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids69%5,132 of 7,387 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Deborah Tonnette Hicks scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Deborah Hicks for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Deborah Hicks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Deborah Hicks' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 85.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 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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Deborah Tonnette Hicks received $917 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Deborah Hicks from 11 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Forte Bio-pharma LLC paid the most, $337.
General payments to Deborah Hicks by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Food and beverage$84292%
- Education$455%
- Travel and lodging$303%
Companies that paid Deborah Hicks the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Deborah Tonnette Hicks'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 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 (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Deborah Tonnette Hicks' NPI number?
Deborah Tonnette Hicks' NPI number is 1891188850. It was assigned on March 13, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Deborah Tonnette Hicks specialize in?
Deborah Tonnette Hicks is a family nurse practitioner in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LF0000X).
Where does Deborah Tonnette Hicks practice?
Deborah Hicks practices at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704. Deborah Hicks' primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links Deborah Hicks to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Deborah Tonnette Hicks' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Deborah Hicks is (919) 956-9300.
What is Deborah Tonnette Hicks' medical license number?
Deborah Hicks holds Iowa license A092401.
Which hospitals is Deborah Tonnette Hicks affiliated with?
Deborah Hicks practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Deborah Hicks is also affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Deborah Hicks to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Deborah Tonnette Hicks part of?
Deborah Hicks is linked to EmergeOrtho.
Does Deborah Tonnette Hicks accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Deborah Hicks as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Deborah Tonnette Hicks' MIPS score?
Deborah Hicks' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Deborah Tonnette Hicks see?
CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Deborah Hicks in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Has Deborah Tonnette Hicks received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $917 in general payments to Deborah Hicks from 11 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Forte Bio-pharma LLC.
How long has Deborah Tonnette Hicks been practicing?
Deborah Hicks graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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