Active NPI 1093924201 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Nicholas J Sluss , PA

Physician Assistant • Norton, VA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Nicholas Sluss, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Norton, VA. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University in 2006, Nicholas Sluss delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 482 HAWTHORNE DR NE.

Nicholas Sluss is affiliated with Holston Medical Group Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

482 Hawthorne Dr Ne

Norton, VA 242732970

Telephone 2764373000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Holston Medical Group Pc Facility NPI 1831110667

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Norton, VA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs +2.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.2 Yrs

State Avg: 10.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Norton, VA (4432 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

47.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sluss (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Norton Specialty Average (17.2 Years) 17.2 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	183	79	$213.11	$105.19
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	150	14	$0.70	$0.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	96	73	$137.00	$74.89
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	68	17	$1.60	$0.46
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	67	35	$22.96	$13.65
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	52	11	$2.00	$0.67
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	47	29	$47.00	$11.95
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	39	32	$25.00	$7.61
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	30	30	$219.00	$98.33
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	29	21	$97.24	$72.09
81003 Automated urinalysis test	25	23	$9.00	$2.20
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	17	16	$12.71	$8.65
87502 Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus	16	16	$150.00	$88.01
87635 Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen	15	15	$80.00	$48.89

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	255	133	$202.00	$106.45
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	170	16	$0.70	$0.12
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	112	25	$1.60	$0.50
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	69	48	$47.00	$11.81
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	58	16	$2.00	$0.55
81003 Automated urinalysis test	54	43	$9.00	$2.20
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	49	38	$25.00	$7.61
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	25	22	$115.00	$28.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	21	$137.00	$76.06
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	24	15	$130.00	$73.19
87635 Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen	21	20	$80.00	$48.36
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	19	16	$10.58	$8.40
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	18	18	$219.00	$91.07

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	224	86	$264.29	$107.47
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	77	50	$21.45	$10.32
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	70	49	$34.23	$16.40
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	65	49	$13.15	$6.31
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	63	44	$19.46	$9.60
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	62	44	$32.29	$13.07
84481 Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free	45	40	$34.02	$16.45
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	36	21	$188.44	$76.46
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	24	24	$269.67	$113.07
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	14	14	$47.00	$29.34

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	280	94	$246.89	$108.50
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	114	74	$20.00	$10.32
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	105	71	$12.00	$6.36
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	105	75	$32.00	$16.39
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	100	68	$33.00	$13.17
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	95	64	$18.00	$9.62
84481 Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free	76	61	$32.00	$16.37
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	54	11	$3.00	$0.55
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	42	37	$7.00	$2.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	23	$169.18	$77.19
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	27	26	$47.00	$17.00
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	24	24	$260.33	$114.89
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	24	15	$117.25	$79.12
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total	20	19	$35.00	$18.39
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	19	15	$56.00	$29.60
J2930 Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg	18	11	$10.00	$5.12
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	16	15	$75.00	$64.99
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level	13	11	$29.00	$15.08
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	11	11	$21.00	$20.53

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	325	110	$233.00	$92.15
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	144	87	$20.00	$10.37
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	124	79	$33.00	$13.14
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	113	80	$32.00	$16.45
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	106	69	$18.00	$9.66
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test	93	75	$12.00	$6.35
84481 Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free	73	65	$32.00	$16.71
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	42	40	$15.00	$7.63
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	40	28	$95.00	$61.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	25	$158.00	$64.86
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	38	13	$35.00	$12.22
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	34	11	$3.00	$0.57
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	32	31	$47.00	$16.75
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	20	20	$249.00	$100.10
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	19	18	$23.11	$19.50
J2930 Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg	15	12	$10.00	$6.28
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	13	12	$7.00	$2.99
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	13	13	$75.00	$60.98
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	12	12	$22.00	$19.18

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	746	199	$286.38	$90.72
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	90	32	$86.30	$13.92
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	74	16	$3.00	$0.52
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	56	12	$8.00	$0.57
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	53	53	$385.89	$97.53
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	40	37	$20.00	$11.51
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	36	34	$15.00	$8.46
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	32	32	$32.00	$18.30
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	31	31	$33.00	$14.58
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	27	26	$47.67	$16.42
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	25	24	$25.00	$18.65
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	25	25	$18.00	$10.57
J2930 Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg	19	13	$10.00	$5.96
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	12	12	$21.58	$2.94

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	110	89	$309.57	$88.86

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	15	15	$300.00	$90.88

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-03-17

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License VA VA0110002484

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tax Id #

26-3425063 (VA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Holston Medical Group Pc

495 E Main St, Lebanon, VA 242664617

Phone: 2769916900

Holston Medical Group Pc

482 Hawthorne Dr Ne, Norton, VA 242732970

Phone: 2769916900

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

7 Associated Practitioners

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Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1134648918

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. James Wilson , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1205981115

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sierra Morgan , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1235557752

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Ashley Bevins , DO

Internal Medicine

NPI 1275726069

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Michael Wheatley , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1295706299

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Lona Swiney , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1346689619

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 17, 2025

Registered at 482 HAWTHORNE DR NE, NORTON, VA 242732970 (Tel: 2764373000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 17, 2025

Registered at PO BOX 9, KINGSPORT, TN 376620009 (Tel: 4238572066)

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NPI Profile Active June 10, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 10, 2016

Registered at 338 COEBURN AVE SW, NORTON, VA 242732606 (Tel: 2766790800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 10, 2016

Registered at 338 COEBURN AVE SW, NORTON, VA 242732606 (Tel: 2766790800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 10, 2016

Recorded as NICHOLAS SLUSS, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 10, 2016

Physician Assistant (License #VA0110002484 in VA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 22, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1093924201

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 22, 2007

Last Update: March 17, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 9

Kingsport, TN 376620009

Phone: 4238572066

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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