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Dr. Robert C. Hicks, MD

General Surgery (Surgery Physician)

At a glance

Years since graduation
7
In the NPI registry since
2019

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2019Medical school: Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine
  • 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery Physician primary
    TN license 246933
  • Surgical Critical Care Physician
    TN license 246933

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: General Surgery per capita by county →

Medicare prescriptions

Most prescribed drugs, Medicare Part D 2024
DrugPrescriptions
Ondansetron Hcl
Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN
13

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 3 companies reported 14 payments worth $400 in total to this clinician.

By company
Avita Medical Americas, LLC$255
Smith+nephew, Inc.$77.32
Medtronic, Inc.$67.55
By type
Food and Beverage$400

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

Who received the most in Tennessee →

Other General Surgery clinicians in Chattanooga

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated July 10, 2026), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1285195297. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.