Physician profile
Alfred Hicks
NPI 1376744565
$1,121.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $79.79 in 2025
The $79.79 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $309 · 2020: $92.79 · 2021: $216 · 2022: $213 · 2023: $191 · 2024: $19.27 · 2025: $79.79.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $290.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $290.27 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $365.31 | 2019-2022 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $200.32 | 2021 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $167.91 | 2020-2023 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $144.89 | 2019 | |
| Djo, LLC | $71.03 | 2019-2023 | Cmf |
| Bioventus LLC | $38.89 | 2020-2022 | |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $29.42 | 2025 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $28.91 | 2025 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $21.46 | 2025 | Zynrelef |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $19.27 | 2024 | Monovisc, Orthovisc |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $18.07 | 2019 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $16.01 | 2020 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Alfred Hicks listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.