Dr Derrick Gerard Hickey, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Wrightsville Beach, NC

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Dr Derrick Gerard Hickey, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery" physician in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. His current practice location is 206 Causeway Dr Unit 232, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (910) 791-4492.

Dr Derrick Gerard Hickey is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 200201100) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1356376289.

Contact Information

Dr Derrick Gerard Hickey, MD
206 Causeway Dr Unit 232,
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480-1759
(910) 791-4492
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Derrick Gerard Hickey
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Location206 Causeway Dr Unit 232, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1356376289
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/11/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/04/2025
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204834583
  • Enrollment ID: I20061121000139

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Derrick Gerard Hickey such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1356376289NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207XS0106XOrthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery 200201100 (North Carolina)Primary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 200201100 (North Carolina)Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Derrick Gerard Hickey allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePort City Orthopaedics Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1255353298
PECOS PAC ID: 1951309228
Enrollment ID: O20061121000105

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Derrick Gerard Hickey is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Derrick Gerard Hickey, MD
6101 Old Branch Rd, C/o D. Hickey, President, Port City Orthopaedics Pllc,
Wilmington, NC 28409

Ph: (910) 791-4492		Dr Derrick Gerard Hickey, MD
206 Causeway Dr Unit 232,
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480-1759

Ph: (910) 791-4492

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