Dr. Biram C. Hicks, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 932
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,483
- Industry payments
- $211
- Medical group
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 495-2525
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Chi Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Dr. Biram C. Hicks is a hospitalist in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dr. Hicks practices at Chi Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Dr. Hicks' NPI, 1295710606, was assigned on December 8, 2005. Dr. Hicks graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Hicks holds Tennessee license 12922.
- NPI
- 1295710606NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- December 8, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (423) 495-2525
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Biram C. Hicks practices at Chi Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dr. Hicks' primary practice is Chi Memorial Hospital, at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 495-2525.
- Chi Memorial Hospital2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404 · Hamilton CountyPhone(423) 495-2525
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Biram C. Hicks is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hicks' primary practice is Chi Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
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Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hicks practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Chi Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Biram C. Hicks is one of 425 hospitalists in Tennessee
Hospitalist is Dr. Hicks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Hicks is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, TennesseePrimary
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Dr. Biram C. Hicks billed Medicare for 932 services in 2023
CMS data shows 932 Medicare services from Dr. Hicks across 5 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $52,942 for them.
Dr. Hicks' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 1,3192023: 64351%
- Other services
- 2022: 02023: 289
Where Dr. Hicks' Medicare services took place, 2023
- In an office66371%
- In a facility26929%
Dr. Hicks compared with the Tennessee median for hospitalists, 2023
- Dr. Hicks
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 932vs 53475% above
- Part D claims
- 5,241vs 10549.9 times
Medians across 385 hospitalists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hicks' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Biram C. Hicks' patients have a median age of 74
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hicks' median patient age at 74, with 70% women.
Dr. Hicks' patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women70%
- Men30%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Biram C. Hicks wrote 5,483 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hicks wrote 5,483 Medicare Part D claims for 141 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,241 of them, across 73 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $212,539 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 18,734 claims across 192 drugs.
Dr. Hicks' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,426 claims81%
- Brand-name1,057 claims19%
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
- Antibiotics0%22 of 5,483 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%34 of 5,483 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: 18,7342024: 5,24172%
Drugs named by CMS: 73 in 2024, 192 in 2023.
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
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Dr. Biram C. Hicks received $211 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Hicks from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $51.
General payments to Dr. Hicks by program year, 2016 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Hicks the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Biram C. Hicks graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine
Dr. Hicks graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Biram C. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| 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 Dr. Biram C. Hicks' NPI number?
Dr. Biram C. Hicks' NPI number is 1295710606. It was assigned on December 8, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Biram C. Hicks?
Dr. Biram C. Hicks is a hospitalist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Biram C. Hicks practice?
Dr. Hicks practices at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404. Dr. Hicks' primary practice is Chi Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
What is Dr. Biram C. Hicks' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hicks is (423) 495-2525.
What is Dr. Biram C. Hicks' medical license number?
Dr. Hicks holds Tennessee license 12922.
What medical group is Dr. Biram C. Hicks part of?
Dr. Hicks is linked to Sound Physicians.
Does Dr. Biram C. Hicks accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hicks billed Medicare for 932 services in 2023.
What services does Dr. Biram C. Hicks bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Hicks' most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309), medicare service (G0317) and nursing facility care (99308).
Where did Dr. Biram C. Hicks go to medical school?
Dr. Hicks graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. Biram C. Hicks prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hicks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Furosemide and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Biram C. Hicks received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $211 in general payments to Dr. Hicks from 9 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Biram C. Hicks been practicing?
Dr. Hicks graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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