William Luke Hickman, PA

  • Elizabeth City, NC
  • Physician assistant
NPI1891094967PAC ID2961686407
Medicare patients, 2024
706
MIPS score, 2024
89
Industry payments
$70
Affiliated sites
1
Medical groups
2
Practice address
1503 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Practice phone
Call (252) 335-5446
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Precision Optical

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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William Luke Hickman is a physician assistant in Elizabeth City, North Carolina

William Hickman practices at Precision Optical in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

William Hickman's NPI, 1891094967, was assigned on March 15, 2011. William Hickman holds North Carolina license 169518.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2961686407
NPI enumeration date
March 15, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(252) 335-5446
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

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

William Luke Hickman practices at Precision Optical in Elizabeth City, North Carolina

William Hickman's primary practice is Precision Optical, at 1503 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 in Pasquotank County. The practice phone is (252) 335-5446.

  • Precision Optical
    1503 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 · Pasquotank CountyPhone(252) 335-5446

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

William Luke Hickman is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

William Hickman's primary practice is Precision Optical in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Urgent Care Down East. Dmand AI also links William Hickman to 1 more 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 William Luke Hickman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where William Hickman practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Precision OpticalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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William Luke Hickman is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina

Physician assistant is William Hickman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. William Hickman is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 169518 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near William Hickman

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

William Luke Hickman treated 706 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 706 Medicare patients who saw William Hickman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 417 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts William Hickman's median patient age at 71, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024706
Average age73
Average risk score0.98
Also on Medicaid10%

William Hickman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

William Hickman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women41659%
  • Men29041%

Chronic conditions among William Hickman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Diabetes33%
  5. Anxiety25%
  6. Ischemic heart disease23%
  7. Chronic kidney disease19%
  8. Mood disorders19%

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

William 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 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

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

William Luke Hickman 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 William Hickman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. William Hickman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

William Hickman's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 65of 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

William Luke Hickman received $70 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to William Hickman from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. RxSight Inc paid the most, $32.

Companies that paid William Hickman the most, 2025 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for William Luke Hickman'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)
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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is William Luke Hickman's NPI number?

William Luke Hickman's NPI number is 1891094967. It was assigned on March 15, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does William Luke Hickman specialize in?

William Luke Hickman is a physician assistant in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does William Luke Hickman practice?

William Hickman practices at 1503 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. William Hickman's primary practice is Precision Optical in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links William Hickman to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is William Luke Hickman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for William Hickman is (252) 335-5446.

What is William Luke Hickman's medical license number?

William Hickman holds North Carolina license 169518.

What medical group is William Luke Hickman part of?

William Hickman is linked to Urgent Care Down East. Dmand AI links William Hickman to 1 more medical group.

Does William Luke Hickman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists William Hickman as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is William Luke Hickman's MIPS score?

William Hickman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does William Luke Hickman see?

CMS counts 706 Medicare patients who saw William Hickman in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Has William Luke Hickman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $70 in general payments to William Hickman from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from RxSight Inc.

How long has William Luke Hickman been practicing?

William Hickman graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

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