Dr. Luke C. Nicholas, MD

  • Holland, MI
  • Mohs-micrographic surgery physician
NPI1467509620PAC ID3779760400
Medicare services, 2024
583
Medicare patients, 2024
248
Part D claims, 2024
196
MIPS score, 2024
99
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
3290 N Wellness Dr, Holland, MI 49424
Practice phone
Call (616) 257-3344
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Primary practice

West Michigan Dermatology

Holland, Michigan

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Dr. Luke C. Nicholas is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Holland, Michigan

Dr. Nicholas practices at West Michigan Dermatology in Holland, Michigan.

Dr. Nicholas' NPI, 1467509620, was assigned on January 3, 2007. Dr. Nicholas graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2006. Dr. Nicholas holds Michigan license 4301101878.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3779760400
NPI enumeration date
January 3, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(616) 257-3344
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Luke C. Nicholas practices at West Michigan Dermatology in Holland, Michigan

Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is West Michigan Dermatology, at 3290 N Wellness Dr, Holland, MI 49424 in Ottawa County. The practice phone is (616) 257-3344.

  • West Michigan Dermatology
    3290 N Wellness Dr, Holland, MI 49424 · Ottawa CountyPhone(616) 257-3344

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Luke C. Nicholas is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is West Michigan Dermatology in Holland, Michigan. Dr. Nicholas is also affiliated with Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth. The medical group on file is West Michigan Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholas to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Luke C. 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
West Michigan DermatologyAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Luke C. Nicholas is one of 31 mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Michigan

Mohs-micrographic surgery is Dr. Nicholas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ND0101X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nicholas' licenses on file in 2 states: Michigan and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Mohs-micrographic surgery, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4301101878 · taxonomy 207ND0101X
  • Maryland licenseLicense D0082362

Mohs-micrographic surgery physicians near Dr. Nicholas

Counts of mohs-micrographic surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

31mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Michigan
3mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Holland

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Luke C. Nicholas billed Medicare for 583 services in 2024

CMS data shows 583 Medicare services from Dr. Nicholas across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 248 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $159,266 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024583
Medicare patients248
Paid by Medicare$159,266
Procedure codes13

Dr. Nicholas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 5532024: 5442%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 332024: 3918%

Dr. Nicholas compared with the Michigan median for mohs-micrographic surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Nicholas
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
583vs 1,21952% below
Medicare patients
248vs 36332% below
Part D claims
163vs 1788% below

Medians across 31 mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nicholas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Luke C. Nicholas treated 248 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 99 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 4% 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. Nicholas' median patient age at 73, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024248
Average age76
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Nicholas' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Nicholas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12149%
  • Men12751%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nicholas' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Chronic kidney disease25%
  5. Anxiety23%
  6. Atrial fibrillation23%
  7. Diabetes23%
  8. Ischemic heart disease23%

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 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men50%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Luke C. Nicholas wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nicholas wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims for 166 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 163 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,049 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 291 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024196
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$2,049
Part D patients166

Dr. Nicholas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic195 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims1%

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

  • Antibiotics62%121 of 196 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: 2912024: 16344%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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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. Luke C. Nicholas scored 99 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 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 27 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Nicholas, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Nicholas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 99of 100Final score
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Removal of skin cancer
42nd percentile287 procedures
Removal of skin lesions
76th percentile117 procedures
Skin biopsy
65th percentile30 procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
79th percentile27 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 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. Luke C. Nicholas received $4,344 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 208 general payments to Dr. Nicholas from 22 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $1,170.

General payments to Dr. Nicholas by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Nicholas by kind, 2019 to 2025

$4.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,24598%
  • Education$992%

Companies that paid Dr. Nicholas the most, 2019 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Luke C. Nicholas graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University

Dr. Nicholas graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolClvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University

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Sources for Dr. Luke C. Nicholas's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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 paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Luke C. Nicholas' NPI number?

Dr. Luke C. Nicholas' NPI number is 1467509620. It was assigned on January 3, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Luke C. Nicholas?

Dr. Luke C. Nicholas is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Holland, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207ND0101X).

Where does Dr. Luke C. Nicholas practice?

Dr. Nicholas practices at 3290 N Wellness Dr, Holland, MI 49424. Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is West Michigan Dermatology in Holland, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholas to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Luke C. Nicholas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nicholas is (616) 257-3344.

What is Dr. Luke C. Nicholas' medical license number?

Dr. Nicholas holds Michigan license 4301101878, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Luke C. Nicholas been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nicholas in Michigan and Maryland.

Which hospitals is Dr. Luke C. Nicholas affiliated with?

Dr. Nicholas is affiliated with Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth.

What medical group is Dr. Luke C. Nicholas part of?

Dr. Nicholas is linked to West Michigan Dermatology. Dmand AI links Dr. Nicholas to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Luke C. Nicholas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nicholas billed Medicare for 583 services in 2024, and Dr. Nicholas accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Luke C. Nicholas' MIPS score?

Dr. Nicholas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 99 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Luke C. Nicholas see?

CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholas in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Luke C. Nicholas bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nicholas' most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17311), surgery: skin and soft tissue (17312) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (13132).

Where did Dr. Luke C. Nicholas go to medical school?

Dr. Nicholas graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Luke C. Nicholas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nicholas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Fluorouracil and Mupirocin.

Has Dr. Luke C. Nicholas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,344 in general payments to Dr. Nicholas from 22 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

How long has Dr. Luke C. Nicholas been practicing?

Dr. Nicholas graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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