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Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD

(Dr. Waters Merrill Hicks Jr., M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

334 Smith Avenue
Thomasville, GA 31792

(229) 227-1595

Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD is a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD is affiliated with Archbold.

Office Locations

Archbold

334 Smith Avenue
Thomasville, GA 31792

(229) 227-1595

(229) 227-1385

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hemodialysis

In 2023, Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD had a list price for hemodialysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	443
diabetes management	46
dialysis	562
doctor visit	663
hormone therapy	89
hospital care	2237
injections	89
inpatient care	2127
lab tests	903
outpatient care	110
preventive care	248
vaccines	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	477
dialysis	399
doctor visit	761
hormone therapy	132
hospital care	1766
injections	132
inpatient care	1690
lab tests	459
outpatient care	76
preventive care	56
vaccines	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	387
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	74
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	308
dialysis	358
doctor visit	641
hormone therapy	79
hospital care	1516
injections	79
inpatient care	1451
lab tests	272
outpatient care	65
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	398
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	79
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2015 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	213
diabetes management	32
dialysis	392
doctor visit	571
hormone therapy	14603
hospital care	1468
injections	14603
inpatient care	1416
lab tests	154
outpatient care	52
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	778
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	148
Less than 65	556

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	65
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2016 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	353
diabetes management	82
dialysis	251
doctor visit	592
hormone therapy	27004
hospital care	1823
injections	27004
inpatient care	1808
lab tests	163
outpatient care	15
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	380
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	78
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	69
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2017 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	289
diabetes management	40
dialysis	343
doctor visit	480
hormone therapy	19701
hospital care	1952
injections	19701
inpatient care	1952
lab tests	85

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	365
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	74
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	70
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2018 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	233
diabetes management	14
dialysis	848
doctor visit	430
hemofiltration	47
hormone therapy	24034
hospital care	2198
injections	24034
inpatient care	2198
lab tests	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	399
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	70
Less than 65	311

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	69
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2019 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	341
diabetes management	22
dialysis	642
doctor visit	587
hormone therapy	39053
hospital care	1623
injections	39053
inpatient care	1623
lab tests	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	363
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	63
Less than 65	277

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	67
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2020 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
dialysis	431
doctor visit	388
hormone therapy	11789
hospital care	1479
injections	11789
inpatient care	1479

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	333
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	60
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	69
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2021 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	62
dialysis	100
doctor visit	333
hormone therapy	9656
hospital care	1092
injections	9656
inpatient care	1092

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	236
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	50
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	65
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2022 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	147
dialysis	48
doctor visit	322
hormone therapy	6841
hospital care	829
injections	6841
inpatient care	812
outpatient care	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	38
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	164
dialysis	22
doctor visit	328
hospital care	754
inpatient care	754

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	68
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	65
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Thomasville, GA were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	257
diabetes management	39
dialysis	366
doctor visit	508
hemofiltration	47
hormone therapy	13907
hospital care	1561
injections	13907
inpatient care	1533
lab tests	273
outpatient care	55
preventive care	68
vaccines	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	329
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	324
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	66
Less than 65	237
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	10
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. W. Merrill Hicks Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Archbold

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$291 Sensipar $220	Repatha $43	Parsabiv $29
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$253 ACTHAR $253
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$195 Pure Flow $120	System One $75
Relypsa, Inc.	$191 VELTASSA $191
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$185 LOKELMA $95	BYDUREON PEN $51	ONGLYZA $18	BRILINTA $11	BYDUREON WEEKLY $11
Other	$1,315 ACTHAR $163	Renal - PD $150	Auryxia $103	Victoza $91	Velphoro $72	Other $735

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,363
Education	$68

Biography

Dr. W. Hicks' area of specialization is adult nephrology. After completing medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Dr. Hicks performed his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Archbold.