Physician

M Scott Hickman, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, M. Hickman, M.D. (NPI: 1114953965) practices ophthalmology in the Lawrence, KS market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Douglas, KS. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is AD ASTRA EYE, LLC (NPI: 1770016727; TIN: 812656290) and primary practice location at 66049-5205.

Hickman's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,032 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,291 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $462,346 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 1,102 prescription claims across 271 beneficiaries totaling $47,884 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2016 DME data shows 29 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $198. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $249,949 to $462,346. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $153,050 and ending at $47,884. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	933	2,250	$249,949
2016	716	1,658	$144,002
2017	33	91	$8,970
2018	199	569	$67,455
2019	521	1,764	$214,134
2020	584	1,850	$246,527
2021	777	2,494	$321,491
2022	862	2,702	$336,919
2023	989	3,826	$436,130
2024	1,032	4,291	$462,346

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	303	1,410	$153,050
2016	233	1,101	$124,504
2017	72	256	$24,510
2018	81	296	$28,686
2019	219	792	$65,176
2020	167	684	$157,541
2021	189	756	$71,918
2022	171	820	$66,996
2023	216	933	$52,113
2024	271	1,102	$47,884

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	100	102	$6,580
2016	29	29	$1,715
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
66984	Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	231	386	$278
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	265	265	$98
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	648	776	$80
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	282	335	$30
92134	Imaging of retina	208	232	$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	15	450	$9,386
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	157	5,803	$5,261
Rocklatan	Netarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost	16	400	$5,226
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	388	17,313	$3,027
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	177	7,044	$1,257

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	4	$198	Alcon Vision LLC
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for M. Scott Hickman, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for M. Scott Hickman, M.D. (NPI 1114953965), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does M. Scott Hickman, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to M. Scott Hickman, M.D.?

M. Scott Hickman, M.D. is linked to AD ASTRA EYE, LLC (billing NPI 1770016727) in the available physician profile data.

Does M. Scott Hickman, M.D. have Open Payments data?

M. Scott Hickman, M.D. has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.