Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,272
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 541
- Part D claims, 2024
- 886
- MIPS score, 2024
- 77
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1221 South Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655
- Practice phone
- Call (319) 768-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas is a cardiothoracic surgeon in West Burlington, Iowa
Dr. Nicholas practices at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa, part of Great River Health.
Dr. Nicholas' NPI, 1316037195, was assigned on October 13, 2006. Dr. Nicholas graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Nicholas holds Illinois license 036112938.
- NPI
- 1316037195NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5799734117
- NPI enumeration date
- October 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (319) 768-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas practices at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa
Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, at 1221 South Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655 in Des Moines County. The practice phone is (319) 768-1000.
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington1221 South Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655 · Des Moines CountyPhone(319) 768-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa, part of Great River Health. Dr. Nicholas is also affiliated with Henry County Health Center. The medical group on file is Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholas to 1 more group practice or clinic 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. Christopher D. Nicholas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nicholas practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas is one of 49 cardiothoracic surgeons in Iowa
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Nicholas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nicholas' licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), IllinoisPrimary
- Surgery, Iowa
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Nicholas
Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas billed Medicare for 1,272 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,272 Medicare services from Dr. Nicholas across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 541 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $101,938 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Nicholas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6682024: 6522%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3952024: 4155%
- Other services
- 2023: 1952024: 17212%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 33
Dr. Nicholas compared with the Iowa median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nicholas
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 1,272vs 11810.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 541vs 906.0 times
- Part D claims
- 789vs 2630.3 times
Medians across 49 cardiothoracic surgeons in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nicholas' 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. Christopher D. Nicholas treated 541 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 541 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 265 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nicholas' median patient age at 72, with 43% women.
Dr. Nicholas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nicholas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25247%
- Men28953%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nicholas' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure72%
- Arthritis42%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Diabetes29%
- Mood disorders28%
- Anxiety26%
- Depression26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nicholas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women43%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas wrote 886 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nicholas wrote 886 Medicare Part D claims for 422 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 789 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,199 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 776 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Nicholas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic763 claims86%
- Brand-name123 claims14%
Dr. Nicholas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nicholas' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%65 of 886 claims
- Antibiotics4%38 of 886 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7762024: 7892%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas scored 77 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 77 out of 100 for Dr. Nicholas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nicholas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 255 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Nicholas, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Nicholas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 77of 100Final score
- 64.4of 100Quality
- 81of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Nicholas ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 93rd percentile255 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 93rd percentile194 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas received $965 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Nicholas from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $411.
General payments to Dr. Nicholas by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nicholas by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$57259%
- Travel and lodging$39341%
Companies that paid Dr. Nicholas the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Nicholas graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas'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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas' NPI number?
Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas' NPI number is 1316037195. It was assigned on October 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas?
Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas is a cardiothoracic surgeon in West Burlington, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas practice?
Dr. Nicholas practices at 1221 South Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655. Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa, part of Great River Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholas to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nicholas is (319) 768-1000.
What is Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas' medical license number?
Dr. Nicholas holds Illinois license 036112938, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nicholas in Illinois and Iowa.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas affiliated with?
Dr. Nicholas practices at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa. Dr. Nicholas is also affiliated with Henry County Health Center.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas part of?
Dr. Nicholas is linked to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Nicholas to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nicholas billed Medicare for 1,272 services in 2024, and Dr. Nicholas accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas' MIPS score?
Dr. Nicholas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 77 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas see?
CMS counts 541 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholas in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nicholas' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas go to medical school?
Dr. Nicholas graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nicholas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Sucralfate.
Has Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $965 in general payments to Dr. Nicholas from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher D. Nicholas been practicing?
Dr. Nicholas graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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