Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 9,980
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 161
- Part D claims, 2024
- 92
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $29,740
- Practice address
- 21550 Harrington St, Clinton Twp, MI 48036
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Center for Orthopedic Surgery - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Clinton Twp, Michigan
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Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas is an orthopedic surgeon in Clinton Twp, Michigan
Dr. Nicholas practices at Center for Orthopedic Surgery - HOPD in Clinton Twp, Michigan.
Dr. Nicholas' NPI, 1326030446, was assigned on August 16, 2005. Dr. Nicholas graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996. Dr. Nicholas holds Michigan license CN013237.
- NPI
- 1326030446NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7315983525
- NPI enumeration date
- August 16, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas practices at Center for Orthopedic Surgery - HOPD in Clinton Twp, Michigan
Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is Center for Orthopedic Surgery - HOPD, at 21550 Harrington St, Clinton Twp, MI 48036.
- Center for Orthopedic Surgery - HOPD21550 Harrington St, Clinton Twp, MI 48036
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is Center for Orthopedic Surgery - HOPD in Clinton Twp, Michigan. Dr. Nicholas is also affiliated with McLaren Macomb. The medical group on file is Center for Orthopedic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholas to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Nicholas' employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nicholas practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Center for Orthopedic Surgery - HOPD | 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. Christopher R. Nicholas is one of 823 orthopedic surgeons in Michigan
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Nicholas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Nicholas is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MichiganPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas billed Medicare for 9,980 services in 2024
CMS data shows 9,980 Medicare services from Dr. Nicholas across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 161 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,204 for them.
Dr. Nicholas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 9,2262024: 8,4029%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,1412024: 1,1152%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2932024: 24118%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1392024: 12014%
- Surgery
- 2023: 942024: 1029%
Where Dr. Nicholas' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office9,946100%
- In a facility340%
Dr. Nicholas compared with the Michigan median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nicholas
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 9,980vs 52319.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 161vs 1726% below
- Part D claims
- 57vs 8029% below
Medians across 781 orthopedic surgeons in Michigan 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 R. Nicholas treated 161 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholas in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 62 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nicholas' median patient age at 67, with 61% women.
Dr. Nicholas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nicholas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11068%
- Men5132%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nicholas' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis72%
- Mood disorders40%
- Anxiety39%
- Depression37%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Diabetes34%
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nicholas wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims for 70 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 57 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $164 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 52 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Nicholas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic89 claims97%
- Brand-name and other3 claims3%
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
- Opioids14%13 of 92 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: 522024: 5710%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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 R. Nicholas ranks in the 37th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare
Dr. Nicholas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Nicholas, more than 37% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Nicholas ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 37th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas received $29,740 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 170 general payments to Dr. Nicholas from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Pinnacle, Inc paid the most, $14,527.
General payments to Dr. Nicholas by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nicholas by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$14,01247%
- Food and beverage$8,86230%
- Travel and lodging$6,83523%
- Entertainment$300%
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 R. Nicholas graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Nicholas graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher R. 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 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)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 R. Nicholas' NPI number?
Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas' NPI number is 1326030446. It was assigned on August 16, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas?
Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas is an orthopedic surgeon in Clinton Twp, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas practice?
Dr. Nicholas practices at 21550 Harrington St, Clinton Twp, MI 48036. Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is Center for Orthopedic Surgery - HOPD in Clinton Twp, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholas to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas' medical license number?
Dr. Nicholas holds Michigan license CN013237.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas affiliated with?
Dr. Nicholas is affiliated with McLaren Macomb.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas part of?
Dr. Nicholas is linked to Center for Orthopedic Surgery. Dmand AI links Dr. Nicholas to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nicholas billed Medicare for 9,980 services in 2024, and Dr. Nicholas accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas see?
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholas in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nicholas' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7328), physical therapy and rehabilitation (97112) and physical therapy and rehabilitation (97110).
Where did Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas go to medical school?
Dr. Nicholas graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996.
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What drugs does Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nicholas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $29,740 in general payments to Dr. Nicholas from 36 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pinnacle, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher R. Nicholas been practicing?
Dr. Nicholas graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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