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HUNTER JAMES HICKS MD
NPI 1982353397
Hospitalist in Palos Heights, IL

Active since March 22, 2022PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
12251 S 80TH AVE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463(708) 923-4000(708) 923-5859 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 14, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 14, 2025, Jun 6, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

About Hunter James Hicks Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

HUNTER JAMES HICKS MD (NPI 1982353397) is an individual hospitalist provider in Palos Heights, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (036171662) and active in the NPI registry since March 2022. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Palos Community Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Maywood.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1982353397
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameHUNTER JAMES HICKSCredential: MD
Location Address12251 S 80TH AVEPalos Heights, IL 60463-1290
Mailing Address12251 S 80th AvePalos Heights, IL 60463-1290 · (708) 923-4000 · Fax (708) 923-5859
Phone(708) 923-4000
Fax(708) 923-5859
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2018
Enumeration DateMarch 22, 2022
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 14, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 14, 2025
✔ NPI 1982353397 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in IL · 036171662
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License 125.080607 (IL)
12251 S 80TH AVE, Palos Heights, IL 60463
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 12160 S 1st AveMaywood, IL 60153-3328 · Phone (888) 584-7888

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Hunter James Hicks Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID7618357112
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250408000120
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Hunter Hicks reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Central Dupage Physician Group
19 mi
Family Medicine
5777 DEPARTMENT
Carol Stream, IL 60122
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
  • 1,664 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1033149844 (630) 933-3300

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Palos Community Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Palos Heights, IL
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number140062
Location12251 South 80th AvenuePalos Heights, IL 60463 · Cook County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 60463 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$138.86 typical visit price
range $60.08 – $183.39
Typical copayment $34.71 (range $15.02 – $45.84)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$105.70 typical visit price
range $18.97 – $148.12
Typical copayment $26.42 (range $4.74 – $37.03)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MATTHEW SCOTT KOMINSKY MD
Anesthesiology
12251 S 80TH AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Cook County (708) 923-4000
NOOR BADER APRN, CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
12251 S 80TH AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Cook County (708) 923-3936
DR. JOSEPH C BREMER JR. M.D.
Emergency Medicine
12251 S 80TH AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Cook County (708) 923-5800
MARIKAY T GAZDA LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
12251 S 80TH AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Cook County (708) 923-4941
MICHAEL J BAUTISTA M.D.
Anesthesiology
12251 S 80TH AVE, PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Cook County (708) 923-5700
VALERIE SAFFAR APRN, CNP
Nurse Practitioner
12251 S 80TH AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Cook County (708) 923-5869
WINSTON DANG MD
Hospitalist
12251 S 80TH AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Cook County (708) 923-4000
EMILY MACKANIN PT
Physical Therapist
12251 S 80TH AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Cook County (708) 923-3368

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Hunter Hicks's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hunter Hicks is 1982353397. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 22, 2022.

Where is Hunter Hicks located?

Hunter Hicks practices at 12251 S 80th Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The listed phone number is (708) 923-4000.

What is Hunter Hicks's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Hunter Hicks enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Hunter Hicks is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Hunter Hicks's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Hunter Hicks reassigns Medicare benefits to Central Dupage Physician Group (Carol Stream, IL). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Hunter Hicks's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

Is Hunter Hicks affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Hunter Hicks is affiliated with Palos Community Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Hunter Hicks was last updated on March 14, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.