About
DERRICK HICKEY, MD is a sports medicine (orthopedic) located at 206 CAUSEWAY DR UNIT 232 in WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC.
Practice at a glance
Derrick Hickey's most frequently billed Medicare service in 2024 was injection into tendon or ligament for 23 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
2
Medicare patients
32
busiest single service
Care setting
100% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Injection into tendon or ligament
28
23 patients · near the state median of 37
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
18
15 patients · below the state median of 107
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in North Carolina
- Holds an NPI from the original 2006 rollout, so has practiced since at least then
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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