Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 326
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 156
- Part D claims, 2024
- 27
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $42,160
- Practice address
- 2400 E Capitol Dr, Appleton, WI 54911
- Practice phone
- Call (920) 830-5900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Thedacare Physicians
Appleton, Wisconsin
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Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous is an orthopedic surgeon in Appleton, Wisconsin
Dr. Linkous practices at Thedacare Physicians in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Dr. Linkous' NPI, 1285015834, was assigned on June 9, 2015. Dr. Linkous graduated from Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Linkous holds Wisconsin license 75519-20.
- NPI
- 1285015834NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335450014
- NPI enumeration date
- June 9, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (920) 830-5900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous practices at Thedacare Physicians in Appleton, Wisconsin
Dr. Linkous' primary practice is Thedacare Physicians, at 2400 E Capitol Dr, Appleton, WI 54911 in Outagamie County. The practice phone is (920) 830-5900.
- Thedacare Physicians2400 E Capitol Dr, Appleton, WI 54911 · Outagamie CountyPhone(920) 830-5900
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Linkous' primary practice is Thedacare Physicians in Appleton, Wisconsin. Dr. Linkous is also affiliated with ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton. The medical group on file is ThedaCare Behavioral Health Walk-in Care-Neenah. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linkous to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Linkous practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Thedacare Physicians | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous is one of 526 orthopedic surgeons in Wisconsin
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Linkous' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Linkous' licenses on file in 3 states: Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, WisconsinPrimary
- Illinois license
- Michigan license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Linkous
Counts of orthopedic 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. Nickolas T. Linkous billed Medicare for 326 services in 2024
CMS data shows 326 Medicare services from Dr. Linkous across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 156 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,833 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Linkous' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 752024: 150100%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 87
- Imaging
- 2023: 172024: 56229%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 17
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 16
Dr. Linkous compared with the Wisconsin median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Linkous
- Wisconsin median
- Medicare services
- 326vs 43926% below
- Medicare patients
- 156vs 1729% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 7083% below
Medians across 543 orthopedic surgeons in Wisconsin with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Linkous' 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. Nickolas T. Linkous treated 156 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linkous in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 94 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Linkous' median patient age at 55, with 50% women.
Dr. Linkous' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Linkous' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7649%
- Men8051%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Linkous' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure66%
- Diabetes33%
- Mood disorders33%
- Depression31%
- Anxiety26%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Linkous' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Linkous wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $84 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Linkous' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 332019: 1264%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 2 in 2018.
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. Nickolas T. Linkous ranks in the 48th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Linkous accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Linkous, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Linkous ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 48th percentile12 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)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous received $42,160 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 176 general payments to Dr. Linkous from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $8,726.
General payments to Dr. Linkous by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Linkous by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$25,56661%
- Travel and lodging$9,58923%
- Food and beverage$6,28015%
- Grants$7252%
Companies that paid Dr. Linkous 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. Nickolas T. Linkous graduated from Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School of Medicine
Dr. Linkous graduated from Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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. Nickolas T. Linkous' NPI number?
Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous' NPI number is 1285015834. It was assigned on June 9, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous?
Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous is an orthopedic surgeon in Appleton, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous practice?
Dr. Linkous practices at 2400 E Capitol Dr, Appleton, WI 54911. Dr. Linkous' primary practice is Thedacare Physicians in Appleton, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Linkous to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Linkous is (920) 830-5900.
What is Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous' medical license number?
Dr. Linkous holds Wisconsin license 75519-20, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Linkous in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous affiliated with?
Dr. Linkous is affiliated with ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton. Dmand AI links Dr. Linkous to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous part of?
Dr. Linkous is linked to ThedaCare Behavioral Health Walk-in Care-Neenah.
Does Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Linkous billed Medicare for 326 services in 2024, and Dr. Linkous accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous see?
CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Linkous in 2024, with an average age of 70.
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What services does Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Linkous' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous go to medical school?
Dr. Linkous graduated from Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Linkous' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $42,160 in general payments to Dr. Linkous from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nickolas T. Linkous been practicing?
Dr. Linkous graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
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