A Veterans Administration physician from Ottumwa is facing disciplinary charges from the Iowa Board of Medicine.
The board has charged Dr. Joshuan Nolan Hicks, 44, with violating an initial agreement or health contract that he entered into with the Iowa Physicians Health Program. The program is described by the state as “a safe place for physicians to get the assistance and support they need for mental health conditions, physical health conditions, and substance use disorders” that may interfere with the practice of medicine.
The board has not disclosed when the contract was established, what it entails, or how or when the alleged violations occurred.
A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Aug. 5, 2025.
Board records indicate Hicks was issued an Iowa medical license in April 2017 after receiving his degree from Oklahoma State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. The records indicate he works as a general practice physician for the Veterans Administration’s Ottumwa clinic.
