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Dr. David C. Hicks, MD

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine (1998)

3555 S National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65807

(417) 875-3800

Dr. David C. Hicks, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. David C. Hicks, MD is affiliated with LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS.

Office Locations

3555 S National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65807

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee X-ray

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. David C. Hicks, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	495
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	43
hospital care	13
immobilization	15
injections	60
inpatient care	13
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	211
X-rays	286

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
blood draw	22
doctor visit	497
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	69
hospital care	28
immobilization	19
injections	71
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	50
musculoskeletal imaging	312
reconstructive surgery	19
X-rays	408

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	38
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
blood draw	18
doctor visit	595
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	92
immobilization	21
injections	72
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	91
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	561
reconstructive surgery	27
synovectomy	13
X-rays	670

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	43
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	90
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	542
excision	27
hip imaging	89
hospital care	11
injections	90
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	148
lower extremity surgery	71
minimally invasive procedures	102
musculoskeletal imaging	530
reconstructive surgery	34
synovectomy	13
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	635

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	924
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	60
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	582
excision	26
hospital care	11
immobilization	15
injections	105
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	344
reconstructive surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	401

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	31
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
doctor visit	723
excision	26
hospital care	16
injections	111
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	51
musculoskeletal imaging	423
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	43
synovectomy	13
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	521

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	43
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
blood draw	12
doctor visit	611
hospital care	13
injections	83
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	90
musculoskeletal imaging	456
reconstructive surgery	64
X-rays	561

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	32
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	342
excision	12
injections	67
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	457
reconstructive surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	520

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	19
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	284
excision	15
injections	46
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	331
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	28
synovectomy	12
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	367

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	189

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	25
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	293
excision	11
injections	48
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	332
reconstructive surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	387

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	12
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	214
excision	11
injections	35
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	270
reconstructive surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	309

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	15
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Springfield, MO were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	71
blood draw	17
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	470
excision	18
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	73
hospital care	15
immobilization	17
injections	71
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	384
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	31
synovectomy	12
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	460

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David C. Hicks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	28
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	221

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David C. Hicks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. David C. Hicks, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David C. Hicks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LESTER E COX MEDICAL CENTERS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Titan Surgical Group, LLC	$10,541 $10,541
Arthrex, Inc.	$9,846 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $2,053	DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOOT & ANKLE CFS $81	SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE BIO ANCHORS $77	$7,634
Stryker Corporation	$3,112 Mako $1,892	Reunion $802	Variax $417
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$2,472 Foot and Ankle $1,695	FOOTANDANKLE $776
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,189 Sports Med Shoulder $750	Sports Med Hip $210	Regeneten $114	Sports Med Small Joint $47	SUTUREFIX $26	Other $41
Other	$930 TACTOSET $156	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $137	NovoStitch $82	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $80	Irrisept $79	Other $397

**Types of Payments**
Education	$15,752
Travel and Lodging	$9,593
Food and Beverage	$2,728
Consulting Fee	$15

Biography

Dr. David Hicks specializes in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Springfield, MO. He attended St. Louis University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at the University of Kansas Medical Center for residency. Dr. Hicks has an open panel in Springfield, MO according to Doctor.com.