Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks, MD

  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1588863450PAC ID2163604422
Medicare services, 2024
1,952
Medicare patients, 2024
428
Part D claims, 2024
3,974
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
89
Practice address
4901 Lang Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Practice phone
Call (505) 842-8171
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Primary practice

Surgical Specialty Care

Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks is a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Hicks practices at Surgical Specialty Care in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dr. Hicks' NPI, 1588863450, was assigned on July 12, 2007. Dr. Hicks holds Texas license N7105.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2163604422
NPI enumeration date
July 12, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(505) 842-8171
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

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

Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks practices at Surgical Specialty Care in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Hicks' primary practice is Surgical Specialty Care, at 4901 Lang Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109. The practice phone is (505) 842-8171.

  • Surgical Specialty Care
    4901 Lang Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109Phone(505) 842-8171

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Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hicks' primary practice is Surgical Specialty Care in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Hicks is also affiliated with Lovelace Medical Center. The medical group on file is New Mexico Cancer Center (NMCC). Dmand AI also links Dr. Hicks to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Hicks' employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Surgical Specialty CareAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks is one of 60 pulmonologists in New Mexico

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Hicks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Hicks is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, TexasPrimaryLicense N7105 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Hicks

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

Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks billed Medicare for 1,952 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,952 Medicare services from Dr. Hicks across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 428 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $103,212 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,952
Medicare patients428
Paid by Medicare$103,212
Procedure codes15

Dr. Hicks' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 8882024: 1,09924%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6642024: 6752%
Other services
2023: 02024: 178

Where Dr. Hicks' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,74189%
  • In a facility21111%

Dr. Hicks compared with the New Mexico median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Hicks
  • New Mexico median
Medicare services
1,952vs 5353.6 times
Medicare patients
428vs 28252% above
Part D claims
3,860vs 4139.3 times

Medians across 61 pulmonologists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hicks' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks treated 428 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 428 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hicks in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 185 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hicks' median patient age at 70, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024428
Average age74
Average risk score1.69
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Hicks' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hicks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women27264%
  • Men15636%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hicks' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure70%
  2. High cholesterol67%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. COPD53%
  5. Asthma36%
  6. Mood disorders30%
  7. Osteoporosis30%
  8. Diabetes28%

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

Dr. Hicks' patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks wrote 3,974 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hicks wrote 3,974 Medicare Part D claims for 552 patients. CMS names the drug for 3,860 of them, across 36 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,841,379 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,516 claims across 29 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,974
Drugs named by CMS36
Total drug cost$1.8M
Part D patients552

Dr. Hicks' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hicks' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%36 of 3,974 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,5162024: 3,86053%

Drugs named by CMS: 36 in 2024, 29 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Cory Joseph 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 Dr. Hicks for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hicks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Hicks' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 93.2of 100Quality
  • 93of 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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Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Hicks. Dr. Hicks' most frequent co-authors are Marco Antonio De Los Santos, MD, Shiwan Kamal Shah, DO and Vincent Gray Valentine, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Hicks' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Hicks

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks received $1,648 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Dr. Hicks from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $382.

General payments to Dr. Hicks by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Hicks by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,50591%
  • Education$1439%

Companies that paid Dr. Hicks the most, 2016 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 Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks'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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare 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)
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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks' NPI number?

Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks' NPI number is 1588863450. It was assigned on July 12, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks?

Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks is a pulmonologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks practice?

Dr. Hicks practices at 4901 Lang Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Dr. Hicks' primary practice is Surgical Specialty Care in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hicks to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.

What is Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hicks is (505) 842-8171.

What is Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks' medical license number?

Dr. Hicks holds Texas license N7105.

Which hospitals is Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks affiliated with?

Dr. Hicks is affiliated with Lovelace Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hicks to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks part of?

Dr. Hicks is linked to New Mexico Cancer Center (NMCC).

Does Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hicks billed Medicare for 1,952 services in 2024, and Dr. Hicks accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks' MIPS score?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks see?

CMS counts 428 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hicks in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hicks' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), lung function service (94060) and lung function service (94618).

What drugs does Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hicks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta and Stiolto Respimat.

Has Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,648 in general payments to Dr. Hicks from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks been practicing?

Dr. Hicks graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

Does Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Hicks.

Who does Dr. Cory Joseph Hicks publish with?

Dr. Hicks' most frequent co-authors are Marco Antonio De Los Santos, MD (1 shared paper), Shiwan Kamal Shah, DO (1 shared paper) and Vincent Gray Valentine, MD (1 shared paper).

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