Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 97
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 254
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $328
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 682-7111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel is an anesthesiologist in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Nickel practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health.
Dr. Nickel's NPI, 1902207699, was assigned on September 12, 2014. Dr. Nickel graduated from UNR Med in 2014. Dr. Nickel's California license number on file is A151589.
- NPI
- 1902207699NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8628382322
- NPI enumeration date
- September 12, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 682-7111
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Nickel's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, at 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 682-7111.
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · Santa Barbara CountyPhone(805) 682-7111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nickel's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dr. Nickel is also affiliated with Keck Hospital of USC. The medical group on file is Anesthesia Medical Group of Santa Barbara. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nickel to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nickel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California
Anesthesiology is Dr. Nickel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nickel's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Ohio license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Nickel
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel billed Medicare for 97 services in 2024
CMS data shows 97 Medicare services from Dr. Nickel across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 254 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,441 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Nickel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 392024: 7182%
- Surgery
- 2023: 452024: 2642%
Dr. Nickel compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Nickel
- California median
- Medicare services
- 97vs 7235% above
- Medicare patients
- 254vs 14378% above
Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nickel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel treated 254 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 254 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nickel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 114 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nickel's median patient age at 60, with 49% women.
Dr. Nickel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nickel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11545%
- Men13955%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nickel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis58%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Atrial fibrillation33%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Diabetes31%
- Mood disorders28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nickel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel takes part in Medicare
Dr. Nickel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel received $328 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Nickel from 5 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Halyard Health, Inc. paid the most, $160.
General payments to Dr. Nickel by program year, 2018 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Nickel the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel graduated from UNR Med
Dr. Nickel graduated from UNR Med in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Nickel is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Nickel accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO3
- Medicare2
- POS2
- EPO1
- HMO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel's NPI number?
Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel's NPI number is 1902207699. It was assigned on September 12, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel?
Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel is an anesthesiologist in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel practice?
Dr. Nickel practices at 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Dr. Nickel's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nickel to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nickel is (805) 682-7111.
What is Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel's medical license number?
Dr. Nickel's California license number on file is A151589, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nickel in California (2017 to 2025) and Ohio (2014 to 2021).
Which hospitals is Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel affiliated with?
Dr. Nickel practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Nickel is also affiliated with Keck Hospital of USC.
What medical group is Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel part of?
Dr. Nickel is linked to Anesthesia Medical Group of Santa Barbara. Dmand AI links Dr. Nickel to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nickel billed Medicare for 97 services in 2024, and Dr. Nickel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel see?
CMS counts 254 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nickel in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nickel's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00537), anesthesia (01830) and anesthesia (00790).
Where did Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel go to medical school?
Dr. Nickel graduated from UNR Med in 2014.
Has Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $328 in general payments to Dr. Nickel from 5 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Halyard Health, Inc.
How long has Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel been practicing?
Dr. Nickel graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Scott Christopher Nickel accept?
Dr. Nickel is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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