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Based in Temple, TX, Albert James Hicks, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Albert graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2007. Albert is also listed as specialising in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Hicks specialise in?
Dr. Hicks is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology in Temple, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Hicks located?
Dr. Hicks is listed at 2401 S 31ST ST, Temple, TX 76508. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hicks's phone number?
The number on file is (254) 724-2111. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Hicks's NPI number?
Dr. Hicks's National Provider Identifier is 1386808012. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Hicks go to medical school?
Dr. Hicks attended Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hicks been practising?
Dr. Hicks has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Hicks do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hicks provides treatments such as evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (254) 724-2111
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2401 S 31ST ST
Temple, TX 76508
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
767 services · 296 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device | Treatment | 93750 |
52 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
16 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
185 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
167 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
159 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
115 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
41 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
32 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology specialists in Temple 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2007 at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.