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James Lyle Hickman , LCSW

Counselor • Cullman, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

James Hickman, LCSW is a certified Counselor practicing in Cullman, AL. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2004, James Hickman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1909 COMMERCE AVE.

James Hickman accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include psychotherapy, psychiatric diagnostic evaluation. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1909 Commerce Ave

Cullman, AL 350556151

Telephone 2567344688
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Counselor in Cullman, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
22 Yrs +9.7 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 12.3 Yrs
State Avg: 17.5 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
19 Specialists

Practicing in Cullman, AL (929 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
38.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hickman (22 Years) 22 Yrs
Cullman Specialty Average (12.3 Years) 12.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
90832 Psychotherapy, 30 minutes
16 11 $87.50 $55.49
90791 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
11 11 $200.00 $122.18

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-08-03
Counselor Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X

State License AL 2065C

A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

Social Worker - Clinical

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1041C0700X

State License AL 2065C

A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Of Al
051522944
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Of Al Provider #
051522944 (AL)

Secondary Practice Locations

4040 Memorial Pkwy Sw

Huntsville, AL 358024364

Phone: 2567839242

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners
Linda Hayes

Specialist

NPI 1003195769
Lois Gatlin

Specialist

NPI 1003214248
Kasey Galentine , RN

Registered Nurse

NPI 1003690074

Registered Nurse

Erin Dover , LICSW

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1013426295

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Elizabeth Davis

Case Manager/Care Coordinator

NPI 1013529940
Adam Whitley

Specialist

NPI 1023397684

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location August 03, 2021

Registered at 1909 COMMERCE AVE, CULLMAN, AL 350556151 (Tel: 2567344688)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 03, 2021

Registered at 1909 COMMERCE AVE, CULLMAN, AL 350556151 (Tel: 2567344688)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 03, 2021

Counselor (License #2065C in AL)

NPI Profile Active July 07, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 07, 2016

Registered at 4040 MEMORIAL PKWY SW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 358024364 (Tel: 2567839242)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 07, 2016

Registered at 1900 E MAIN ST, SUITE 1, DANVILLE, IL 618325100 (Tel: 2565331970)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 07, 2016

Recorded as JAMES HICKMAN, LCSW

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 07, 2016

Social Worker (License #2065C in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 30, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1033287198
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: November 30, 2006
Last Update: August 03, 2021
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

1909 Commerce Ave

Cullman, AL 350556151

Phone: 2567344688

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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