Christopher Nicholas, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · West Burlington, IA
Christopher Nicholas, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in West Burlington, Iowa, and NPI 1316037195, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD34345, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Nicholas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD34345 IA
036112938 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1223 S Gear Ave, West Burlington, IA 52655
- Phone
- (319) 768-4350
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 036112938 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050112000935); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Nicholas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD34345Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
886 Medicare Part D claims for 422 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine288 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf167 claims
- Sucralfate107 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium71 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Gavilyte-G34 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center IncWest Burlington, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Nicholas among 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa
Christopher Nicholas, MD is one of 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2000 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa.
All 53 in Iowa → Every provider in West Burlington → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashley Fratello, M.D.Davenport, IA 528031619390465
- Mark Barnett, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031821096660
- Alejandro Bribriesco, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524031245493733
- James Levett, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031154329092
- Garry Weide, D.O.Cedar Rapids, IA 524031760559496
- Wayne Richenbacher, MDIowa City, IA 522451144213356
- Shivam AgnihotriIowa City, IA 522421306771993
- Adnan Al Ayoubi, M.D., PH.D.Iowa City, IA 522421730443409
Common questions
What is Christopher Nicholas, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Nicholas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316037195, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Nicholas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1223 S Gear Ave, West Burlington, IA, 52655. Phone: (319) 768-4350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Nicholas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD34345, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Nicholas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Nicholas, MD had 886 Medicare Part D claims for 422 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Nicholas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.