NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Nickels, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Abingdon, VA

Christina Nickels, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Abingdon, Virginia, and NPI 1861643140, issued on Oct 6, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101249861, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861643140
Name
Christina Nickels
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License numbers
0101249861 VA
57014220 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15051 Harmony Hills LN, Abingdon, VA 24211
Phone
(276) 601-6197
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 15051 Harmony Hills LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Amanda Bird Blevins, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1811248602
  2. Wesley DortonPhysical Therapy Assistant1407585300
  3. Tiffany Dye, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1811329089
  4. Robert Farmer, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1053753269
  5. Logan FryeOccupational Therapy Assistant1104555051
  6. Halee HornOccupational Therapy Assistant1821720236

Verify Christina Nickels in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024

15,146 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christina Nickels15,146
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium969 claims
  2. Eliquis594 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate545 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium538 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium533 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate498 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Christina Nickels among 400 general practice physician records in Virginia

Christina Nickels, M.D. is one of 400 general practice physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 34% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 32% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 17% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Virginia

There are 400 general practice physician records in Virginia.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Halstead, M.D.Abingdon, VA 242101942593603
  2. Hannah Ratliff, D.O.Abingdon, VA 242101295179364
  3. Andrew Waller, MDAbingdon, VA 242101053334219
  4. Chin Cheng, MDBristol, VA 242011669407987
  5. Levester Thompson, M.DBristol, VA 242011649496209
  6. Carolyn Hicks, FNPStuart, VA 241711750228565
  7. Adam Hamidi, D.O.Salem, VA 241531215241377
  8. Kristin Syed, MDSalem, VA 241531417534355

Common questions

What is Christina Nickels, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christina Nickels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861643140, issued on Oct 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Nickels, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15051 Harmony Hills LN, Abingdon, VA, 24211. Phone: (276) 601-6197. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Nickels, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101249861, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christina Nickels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Nickels, M.D. had 15,146 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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