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Dr. Michael Nickasch, MD
NPI1952834392PAC ID1557631009
- Medicare services, 2024
- 598
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 201
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,616
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 11116 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742
- Practice phone
- Call (240) 313-9500
- 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. Michael Nickasch is a psychiatrist in Hagerstown, Maryland
Dr. Nickasch practices at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, part of Meritus Health.
Dr. Nickasch's NPI, 1952834392, was assigned on April 4, 2017. Dr. Nickasch graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Nickasch holds Maryland license D92084.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1952834392NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557631009
- NPI enumeration date
- April 4, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (240) 313-9500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael Nickasch practices at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland
Dr. Nickasch's primary practice is Meritus Medical Center, at 11116 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742 in Washington County. The practice phone is (240) 313-9500.
- Meritus Medical Center11116 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742 · Washington CountyPhone(240) 313-9500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael Nickasch is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nickasch's primary practice is Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, part of Meritus Health. The medical group on file is Meritus Radiology.
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Nickasch's practice
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael Nickasch is one of 901 psychiatrists in Maryland
Psychiatry is Dr. Nickasch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Nickasch is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, MarylandPrimary
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Dr. Michael Nickasch billed Medicare for 598 services in 2024
CMS data shows 598 Medicare services from Dr. Nickasch across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 201 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,412 for them.
Medicare services, 2024598
Medicare patients201
Paid by Medicare$43,412
Procedure codes9
Dr. Nickasch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5142024: 40122%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1242024: 19759%
Where Dr. Nickasch's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11219%
- In a facility48681%
Dr. Nickasch compared with the Maryland median for psychiatrists, 2024
- Dr. Nickasch
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 598vs 1883.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 201vs 533.8 times
- Part D claims
- 1,472vs 11612.7 times
Medians across 1,014 psychiatrists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nickasch'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. Michael Nickasch treated 201 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nickasch in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 73 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have depression. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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. Nickasch's median patient age at 64, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024201
Average age66
Average risk score1.70
Also on Medicaid41%
Dr. Nickasch's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nickasch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12261%
- Men7939%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nickasch's Medicare patients, 2024
- Anxiety75%
- Depression75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders75%
- Arthritis51%
- Diabetes36%
- COPD33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nickasch's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Nickasch wrote 1,616 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nickasch wrote 1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 129 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,472 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $58,143 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,557 claims across 34 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,616
Drugs named by CMS35
Total drug cost$58,143
Part D patients129
Dr. Nickasch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,589 claims98%
- Brand-name27 claims2%
Dr. Nickasch'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. Nickasch's Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over6%94 of 1,616 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: 1,5572024: 1,4725%
Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 34 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. Michael Nickasch offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Nickasch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nickasch as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Michael Nickasch has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Nickasch. Dr. Nickasch's most frequent co-author is Wanhong Zheng, MD.
Papers1
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michael Nickasch graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine
Dr. Nickasch graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael Nickasch'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Michael Nickasch's NPI number?
Dr. Michael Nickasch's NPI number is 1952834392. It was assigned on April 4, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Nickasch?
Dr. Michael Nickasch is a psychiatrist in Hagerstown, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Michael Nickasch practice?
Dr. Nickasch practices at 11116 Medical Campus Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742. Dr. Nickasch's primary practice is Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, part of Meritus Health.
What is Dr. Michael Nickasch's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nickasch is (240) 313-9500.
What is Dr. Michael Nickasch's medical license number?
Dr. Nickasch holds Maryland license D92084.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Nickasch affiliated with?
Dr. Nickasch practices at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.
What medical group is Dr. Michael Nickasch part of?
Dr. Nickasch is linked to Meritus Radiology.
Does Dr. Michael Nickasch accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nickasch billed Medicare for 598 services in 2024, and Dr. Nickasch accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Michael Nickasch offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nickasch as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Nickasch see?
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nickasch in 2024, with an average age of 66.
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What services does Dr. Michael Nickasch bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nickasch's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), psychiatric service (90833) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Michael Nickasch go to medical school?
Dr. Nickasch graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Michael Nickasch prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nickasch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl, Alprazolam and Clonazepam.
How long has Dr. Michael Nickasch been practicing?
Dr. Nickasch graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Michael Nickasch do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Nickasch.
Who does Dr. Michael Nickasch publish with?
Dr. Nickasch's most frequent co-authors are Wanhong Zheng, MD (1 shared paper).
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