Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Waters Merrill Hicks Jr., MD

Individual provider Nephrology Physician · NPI 1780663807

Dr. Waters Merrill Hicks Jr., MD practises Nephrology in Thomasville, Georgia. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1975, 51 years ago. Practices with Nephrology Medical Associates of Georgia, LLC, a 17-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia.

Years since qualifying
51
Trained at
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Licensed in
GA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

334 Smith Ave
Thomasville, GA 31792-5533
Phone: (229) 227-1595
Fax: (229) 227-1385
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Specialties & licences

Nephrology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RN0300X · Licence 38251 (GA)

Record details

NPI number1780663807
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJanuary 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 1, 2022
Certification dateSeptember 1, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNEPHROLOGY
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1975 (51 years in practice)
Group practice Nephrology Medical Associates Of Georgia, Llc — 17 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients400
Services billed 2,009 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $21 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $2 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at Nephrology Medical Associates of Georgia, LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 17 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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