Katie Creech Hickman, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,065
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,902
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Industry payments
- $330
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 1503 N Rd St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-3243
- Practice phone
- Call (252) 335-5446
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Precision Optical
Eye care practice · Elizabeth City, North Carolina
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Katie Creech Hickman is an optometrist in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Katie Hickman practices at Precision Optical in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Katie Hickman's NPI, 1083993323, was assigned on August 4, 2011. Katie Hickman graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 2011. Katie Hickman holds South Carolina license OPT.1670 OPT.
- NPI
- 1083993323NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8527230820
- NPI enumeration date
- August 4, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (252) 335-5446
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Katie Creech Hickman practices at Precision Optical in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Katie Hickman's primary practice is Precision Optical, at 1503 N Rd St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-3243. The practice phone is (252) 335-5446.
- Precision Optical1503 N Rd St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-3243Phone(252) 335-5446
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Katie Creech Hickman is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Katie Hickman's primary practice is Precision Optical in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Katie Hickman to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Katie Creech Hickman's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Katie Hickman practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Precision Optical | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Katie Creech Hickman is one of 1,111 optometrists in North Carolina
Optometrist is Katie Hickman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Katie Hickman is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, South CarolinaPrimary
Optometrists near Katie Hickman
Counts of optometrists 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
Katie Creech Hickman treated 1,065 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,065 Medicare patients who saw Katie Hickman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 439 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% 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 Katie Hickman's median patient age at 64, with 63% women.
Katie Hickman's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Katie Hickman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women67263%
- Men39337%
Chronic conditions among Katie Hickman's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes36%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Katie Hickman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Katie Creech Hickman wrote 1,902 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Katie Hickman wrote 1,902 Medicare Part D claims for 427 patients. 47% of them were for generic drugs.
Katie Hickman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic897 claims47%
- Brand-name1,005 claims53%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Katie Hickman's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%19 of 1,902 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
Katie Creech Hickman scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Katie Hickman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Katie Hickman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Katie Hickman's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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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Katie Creech Hickman received $330 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Katie Hickman from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $187.
Companies that paid Katie Hickman the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Katie Creech Hickman graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry
Katie Hickman graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Katie Creech Hickman'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 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) |
| 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 Katie Creech Hickman's NPI number?
Katie Creech Hickman's NPI number is 1083993323. It was assigned on August 4, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Katie Creech Hickman specialize in?
Katie Creech Hickman is an optometrist in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Katie Creech Hickman practice?
Katie Hickman practices at 1503 N Rd St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-3243. Katie Hickman's primary practice is Precision Optical in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Katie Hickman to 1 medical group.
What is Katie Creech Hickman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Katie Hickman is (252) 335-5446.
What is Katie Creech Hickman's medical license number?
Katie Hickman holds South Carolina license OPT.1670 OPT.
Does Katie Creech Hickman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Katie Hickman as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Katie Creech Hickman's MIPS score?
Katie Hickman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Katie Creech Hickman see?
CMS counts 1,065 Medicare patients who saw Katie Hickman in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Where did Katie Creech Hickman go to medical school?
Katie Hickman graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 2011.
Has Katie Creech Hickman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $330 in general payments to Katie Hickman from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Katie Creech Hickman been practicing?
Katie Hickman graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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