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Active NPI 1962481465 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Scott Nickison , MD

Internal Medicine • Lancaster, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Nickison, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Lancaster, OH. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1994, Dr. Nickison delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 135 N EWING ST.

Dr. Nickison is affiliated with Diley Medical Group Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

135 N Ewing St
Suite 305

Lancaster, OH 431303382

Telephone 7406819447
Fax 7406819966
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Brian E Leve Md Inc Facility NPI 1528006517

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Lancaster, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
32 Yrs +13.7 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 18.3 Yrs
State Avg: 26.9 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
38 Specialists

Practicing in Lancaster, OH (5516 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
10.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
55.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nickison (32 Years) 32 Yrs
Lancaster Specialty Average (18.3 Years) 18.3 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
350 203 $170.00 $120.36
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
203 126 $13.00 $8.58
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
181 181 $177.07 $121.78
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
154 113 $16.00 $7.57
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
144 108 $25.00 $10.26
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
118 97 $36.00 $13.01
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
109 95 $22.00 $8.78
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
109 95 $35.00 $16.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
93 62 $120.00 $82.53
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total
85 63 $15.00 $6.26
81003 Automated urinalysis test
64 59 $16.00 $2.20
82746 Folic acid level
57 50 $67.00 $14.21
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level
57 50 $70.00 $14.58
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level
51 40 $29.00 $13.15
83540 Iron level
50 39 $15.00 $6.24
83550 Iron binding capacity
49 39 $18.00 $8.43
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level
45 36 $23.00 $9.52
87088 Bacterial urine culture
36 30 $22.00 $7.93
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level
26 25 $31.00 $5.66
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
26 25 $28.00 $5.08
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
25 22 $44.00 $18.02
83970 Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level
23 22 $125.00 $40.45
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
21 19 $121.00 $49.96
81002 Urinalysis, manual test
19 16 $9.00 $3.41
83010 Haptoglobin (serum protein) level
15 14 $58.00 $12.33
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
14 14 $75.00 $13.43
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
14 14 $44.00 $18.92
85045 Red blood count, automated test
13 12 $12.00 $3.91

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License OH 35070006N

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
2148205 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Diley Medical Group Llc

7901 Diley Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 431109613

Phone: 6149201000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners
Dr. Michael Murray , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1346275104

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Gregory Riffle , DO

Internal Medicine

NPI 1427398429

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Johnny Abidin , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1902885403

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active July 23, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 23, 2012

Registered at 135 N EWING ST, SUITE 305, LANCASTER, OH 431303382 (Tel: 7406819447)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 23, 2012

Registered at 135 N EWING ST, SUITE 305, LANCASTER, OH 431303382 (Tel: 7406819447)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 23, 2012

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER NICKISON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 23, 2012

Internal Medicine (License #35070006N in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1962481465
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: January 12, 2006
Last Update: July 23, 2012
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

135 N Ewing St, Suite 305

Lancaster, OH 431303382

Phone: 7406819447

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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