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Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel, MD
NPI1023384997PAC ID9537432299
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,044
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 462
- Part D claims, 2024
- 493
- Publications
- 25
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 4924 Campbell Blvd Suite 250, Nottingham, MD 21236
- Practice phone
- Call (410) 321-1124
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers - White Marsh
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Nottingham, Maryland
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Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel is an orthopedic surgeon in Nottingham, Maryland
Dr. Nikkel practices at Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers - White Marsh in Nottingham, Maryland.
Dr. Nikkel's NPI, 1023384997, was assigned on March 26, 2012. Dr. Nikkel graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Nikkel holds Maryland license D93996.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1023384997NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537432299
- NPI enumeration date
- March 26, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (410) 321-1124
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel practices at Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers - White Marsh in Nottingham, Maryland
Dr. Nikkel's primary practice is Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers - White Marsh, at 4924 Campbell Blvd Suite 250, Nottingham, MD 21236. The practice phone is (410) 321-1124.
- Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers - White Marsh4924 Campbell Blvd Suite 250, Nottingham, MD 21236Phone(410) 321-1124
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 7 medical groups
Dr. Nikkel's primary practice is Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers - White Marsh in Nottingham, Maryland. Dr. Nikkel is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The medical group on file is Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nikkel to 1 more hospital, 6 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.
Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers - White MarshPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nikkel practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers - White Marsh | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 6 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel is one of 404 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Nikkel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Nikkel is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Nikkel's licenses on file in 3 states: Maryland, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MarylandPrimary
- Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery, North Carolina
- Pennsylvania license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Nikkel
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
404orthopedic surgeons in Maryland
6orthopedic surgeons in Nottingham
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel billed Medicare for 2,044 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,044 Medicare services from Dr. Nikkel across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 462 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $216,299 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,044
Medicare patients462
Paid by Medicare$216,299
Procedure codes13
Dr. Nikkel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 6252024: 84936%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4042024: 77291%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2042024: 31253%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 111
Where Dr. Nikkel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,92194%
- In a facility1236%
Dr. Nikkel compared with the Maryland median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nikkel
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 2,044vs 1,34352% above
- Medicare patients
- 462vs 34335% above
- Part D claims
- 470vs 905.2 times
Medians across 368 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nikkel'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. Lucas E. Nikkel treated 462 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 462 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nikkel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 216 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nikkel's median patient age at 72, with 64% women.
Medicare patients, 2024462
Average age74
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Nikkel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nikkel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28562%
- Men17738%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nikkel's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes27%
- Mood disorders26%
- Anxiety24%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Depression23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nikkel's 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
- Women64%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel wrote 493 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nikkel wrote 493 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 470 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,349 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 238 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024493
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$2,349
Part D patients171
Dr. Nikkel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic489 claims99%
- Brand-name and other4 claims1%
Dr. Nikkel's 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. Nikkel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids13%64 of 493 claims
- Antibiotics26%127 of 493 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: 2382024: 47097%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 5 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. Lucas E. Nikkel ranks in the 93rd percentile for knee replacement in Medicare
CMS counts 101 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Nikkel, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Dr. Nikkel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 93rd percentile101 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 91st percentile61 procedures
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Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel has 25 publications on record
Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Nikkel, published from 2011 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee and Knee Prosthesis. Dr. Nikkel has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Nikkel's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth Joan Shane, MD, Bilal M. Mahmood, MD and John P. Ketz, MD.
Papers25
Years published2011 to 2024
Dr. Nikkel's papers by year, 2012 to 2024
Topics Dr. Nikkel writes about most
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Knee Prosthesis
- Medicare
- Reoperation
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Health Care Costs
- Kidney Transplantation
Dr. Nikkel's most frequent co-authors
- Elizabeth Joan Shane, MD5 shared papers
- Bilal M. Mahmood, MD4 shared papers
- John P. Ketz, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Nikkel
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel received $37,622 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 133 general payments to Dr. Nikkel from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $8,842.
General payments to Dr. Nikkel by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nikkel by kind, 2017 to 2025
$37.6Kin total
- Consulting fees$14,04937%
- Education$7,77921%
- Food and beverage$6,35817%
- Travel and lodging$6,26917%
- Other$3,1678%
Companies that paid Dr. Nikkel the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Dr. Nikkel graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel'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 Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Lucas E. Nikkel's NPI number?
Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel's NPI number is 1023384997. It was assigned on March 26, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel?
Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel is an orthopedic surgeon in Nottingham, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel practice?
Dr. Nikkel practices at 4924 Campbell Blvd Suite 250, Nottingham, MD 21236. Dr. Nikkel's primary practice is Johns Hopkins Surgery Centers - White Marsh in Nottingham, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nikkel to 1 hospital, 6 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 home health agencies.
What is Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nikkel is (410) 321-1124.
What is Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel's medical license number?
Dr. Nikkel holds Maryland license D93996, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nikkel in Maryland, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel affiliated with?
Dr. Nikkel is affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nikkel to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel part of?
Dr. Nikkel is linked to Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI links Dr. Nikkel to 6 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nikkel billed Medicare for 2,044 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel see?
CMS counts 462 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nikkel in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Nikkel is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nikkel's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel go to medical school?
Dr. Nikkel graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nikkel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Amoxicillin and Mupirocin.
Has Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $37,622 in general payments to Dr. Nikkel from 15 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel been practicing?
Dr. Nikkel graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel do research?
Dmand AI links 25 publications to Dr. Nikkel, published from 2011 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Lucas E. Nikkel publish with?
Dr. Nikkel's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth Joan Shane, MD (5 shared papers), Bilal M. Mahmood, MD (4 shared papers) and John P. Ketz, MD (2 shared papers).
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