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Dr. John M. Hicks, MD

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(505 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1999 - 2003)

Professional interests include: neck problems, general orthopedics, back problems, and more.

800 Fleming Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791

(828) 630-7479

Dr. John M. Hicks, MD is a spine surgeon in Arden, NC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. John M. Hicks, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, EmergeOrtho, EmergeOrtho, EMERGEORTHO PA and UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Pardee.

Office Locations

2585 Hendersonville Road
Arden, NC 28704

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2585 Hendersonville Road
Ayden, NC 28704

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EmergeOrtho

800 Fleming Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791

(828) 630-7479

(828) 698-4322

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. John M. Hicks, MD performed more spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2023, Dr. John M. Hicks, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laminectomy

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. John M. Hicks, MD performed more laminectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	1529
hip imaging	36
hospital care	49
injections	220
inpatient care	49
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nerve block	123
nerve procedures	54
pain management	157
pelvic imaging	36
spinal procedures	675
X-rays	591

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	69
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	1474
hip imaging	53
hospital care	52
image guided procedures	13
injections	148
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	67
neck surgery	11
nerve block	35
nerve procedures	56
pain management	79
pelvic imaging	46
spinal procedures	669
X-rays	662

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	119
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	1515
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	61
hospital care	56
injections	77
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	12
pain management	22
pelvic imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	615
X-rays	663

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	149
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	1500
hip imaging	47
hospital care	42
injections	90
inpatient care	42
musculoskeletal imaging	79
nerve procedures	62
pain management	29
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	700
X-rays	733

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	710
Female	972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1612
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	708
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	234
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	1301
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	15
injections	91
inpatient care	15
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
nerve procedures	46
pain management	31
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	628
X-rays	556

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	93
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	56
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	1137
hospital care	15
injections	84
inpatient care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	56
pain management	28
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	553
X-rays	483

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	105
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	1167
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	11
injections	116
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
nerve procedures	65
pain management	34
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	584
X-rays	463

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	693
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	102
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
aspiration	52
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	1127
hospital care	12
image guided procedures	11
injections	81
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	65
pain management	29
spinal procedures	549
X-rays	385

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	99
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	77
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	1162
injections	116
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	40
pain management	39
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	632
X-rays	532

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	70
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
aspiration	56
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	1267
hospital care	11
injections	95
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
nerve procedures	37
pain management	39
pelvic imaging	29
spinal procedures	667
X-rays	538

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	68
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
aspiration	49
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	1074
injections	78
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	54
pain management	29
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	645
X-rays	487

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	73
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Arden, NC were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	61
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	1295
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	49
hospital care	29
image guided procedures	11
injections	108
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	57
neck surgery	13
nerve block	79
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	12
pain management	46
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	628
X-rays	553

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	713
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	267
85 and over	101
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	315

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John M. Hicks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. John M. Hicks, MD graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2003. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2003)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John M. Hicks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

EmergeOrtho

EMERGEORTHO PA

UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Pardee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John M. Hicks, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 505 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John M. Hicks, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Arden, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John M. Hicks, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,558 MazorX - Renaissance $1,488	CD HORIZON $68	Infuse $3
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,394 Excelsius Robotics System $1,364	Spine $30
ConforMIS, Inc.	$281 ALL $166	iTotal PS $106	itotal CR $9
Medtronic, Inc.	$215 UNID_PASS $140	STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM $40	Catalyft $20	O-ARM $14
Abbott Laboratories	$156 PROCLAIM $96	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $30	DRG Accessories $30
Other	$1,243 Trauma $96	CellerateRx $87	GMK Sphere $72	Biologics $54	OFIRMEV $49	Other $885

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,662
Food and Beverage	$2,184

Biography

Dr. John Hicks' specialties are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He practices in Hendersonville, NC, Ayden, NC, and Arden, NC. Dr. Hicks has a special interest in general orthopedics, spine problems, and neck problems. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Hicks is professionally affiliated with EmergeOrtho and UNC Health. According to UNC Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Hendersonville, NC.