Total Payments
$1,015
2024 Payments
$390.83
Companies
16
Transactions
51
Medicare Patients
10,695
Medicare Billing
$438,895
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,002 (98.8%)
Education$12.60 (1.2%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,002 | 50 | 98.8% |
| Education | $12.60 | 1 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $181.02 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $155.67 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $146.80 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $99.44 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $64.33 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $45.23 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $36.88 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $32.70 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $25.99 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $390.83 | 22 | PFIZER INC. ($95.53) |
| 2023 | $406.01 | 23 | ABBVIE INC. ($97.74) |
| 2022 | $44.39 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($44.39) |
| 2021 | $35.95 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($35.95) |
| 2019 | $125.00 | 1 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($125.00) |
| 2018 | $12.60 | 1 | Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc ($12.60) |
All Payment Transactions
51 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.35 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.09 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.06 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.99 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.67 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.29 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.11 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.24 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.72 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.53 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PAXLOVID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.35 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASES | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | GVOKE HYPOPEN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.45 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.44 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.48 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.94 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.19 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PAXLOVID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.71 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASES | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.60 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.69 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.25 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.37 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 12/04/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.02 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.26 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | 2,019 | 2,646 | $180,719 | $88,983 |
| 2022 | 41 | 2,875 | 4,065 | $230,681 | $116,438 |
| 2021 | 42 | 2,940 | 4,284 | $244,708 | $126,179 |
| 2020 | 43 | 2,861 | 4,223 | $225,439 | $107,295 |
Total Patients
10,695
Total Services
15,218
Medicare Billing
$438,895
Procedure Codes
160
All Medicare Procedures & Services
160 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 251 | 429 | $72,930 | $35,293 | 48.4% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 180 | 180 | $31,500 | $22,054 | 70.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 127 | $15,240 | $7,191 | 47.2% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $3,990 | $2,720 | 68.2% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2023 | 72 | 75 | $5,250 | $2,153 | 41.0% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 111 | 133 | $4,655 | $2,150 | 46.2% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 150 | 251 | $3,263 | $2,088 | 64.0% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 114 | 141 | $5,076 | $1,824 | 35.9% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 126 | 177 | $4,425 | $1,816 | 41.0% |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | Office | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $4,000 | $1,262 | 31.6% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 124 | 156 | $2,496 | $1,175 | 47.1% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $1,184 | $1,086 | 91.8% |
| 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 | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $2,662 | $864.38 | 32.5% |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | Office | 2023 | 45 | 59 | $4,130 | $860.35 | 20.8% |
| 82746 | Folic acid level, serum | Office | 2023 | 45 | 59 | $3,953 | $838.81 | 21.2% |
| 84439 | Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | Office | 2023 | 78 | 95 | $2,090 | $818.86 | 39.2% |
| 82550 | Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | Office | 2023 | 78 | 106 | $1,590 | $666.21 | 41.9% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 47 | 61 | $1,403 | $573.20 | 40.9% |
| 82728 | Ferritin (blood protein) level | Office | 2023 | 31 | 42 | $1,218 | $540.04 | 44.3% |
| G0103 | Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $968.00 | $416.24 | 43.0% |
| 87088 | Bacterial urine culture | Office | 2023 | 35 | 46 | $1,012 | $364.78 | 36.0% |
| 83550 | Iron binding capacity | Office | 2023 | 31 | 42 | $756.00 | $346.42 | 45.8% |
| 83540 | Iron level | Office | 2023 | 31 | 42 | $630.00 | $256.28 | 40.7% |
| 84153 | Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $528.00 | $216.24 | 41.0% |
| 87186 | Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution | Office | 2023 | 20 | 24 | $504.00 | $203.52 | 40.4% |
About Dr. Christopher Nickison, MD
Dr. Christopher Nickison, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Lancaster, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962481465.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Christopher Nickison, MD has received a total of $1,015 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $390.83 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 51 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,002).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nickison has provided services to 10,695 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 15,218 services with total Medicare billing of $438,895. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 160 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Location Lancaster, OH
- Active Since 01/12/2006
- Last Updated 07/23/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962481465
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $125.00
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $117.68
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 (Device) $86.51
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $66.56
- REXULTI (Drug) $52.87
- QULIPTA (Drug) $48.59
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $48.18
- ABILIFY ASIMTUFII (Drug) $46.57
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $45.23
- GVOKE HYPOPEN (Drug) $36.88
- FreeStyle Libre 2 (Device) $35.95
- Rybelsus (Drug) $33.57
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) $33.21
- Veozah (Drug) $32.70
- PAXLOVID (Drug) $32.06
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $25.99
- LINQ II (Device) $23.54
- Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) $20.40
- Wegovy (Drug) $16.48
- AREXVY (Drug) $16.40
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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