Christopher James Nickel, MD
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Atlanta, GA
Christopher James Nickel, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1194111963, issued on Apr 8, 2015. Check the license (Georgia 85394, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher James Nickel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
- License numbers
- 85394 GA
ME151039 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 Peachtree St NE Ste 1135, Atlanta, GA 30308
- Phone
- (404) 778-3381
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210810002669); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 550 Peachtree St NE Ste 1135
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Harry Baddour, M.D.Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1578880100
- Nicholas Fung, MDOtolaryngology Physician1508370164
- Amanda Gillespie, PHD, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1619037488
- Azeem Kaka, M.D.Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1205181351
- Sean Mooney, MDOtolaryngology Physician1659900199
- Kurt Mueller, MDOtolaryngology Physician1518595974
Verify Christopher James Nickel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 85394Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
131 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin19 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium19 claims
- Pentoxifylline14 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $467.23
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 16 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Georgia.
Other plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Georgia
- Harry Baddour, M.D.Atlanta, GA1578880100
- Brian Boyce, MDAtlanta, GA1598196594
- Jennifer Gross, MDAtlanta, GA1851705966
- Tyler Halle, MDAtlanta, GA1629500087
- Sarah Hodge, MDAugusta, GA1003203837
- Azeem Kaka, M.D.Atlanta, GA1205181351
- Maxwell Kligerman, MD, MPHDecatur, GA1366979080
- Meredith LillyAtlanta, GA1225534993
- Sallie LongAugusta, GA1548788482
- Diane McGowan, M.D.Lagrange, GA1801822978
Common questions
What is Christopher James Nickel, MD's NPI number?
Christopher James Nickel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194111963, issued on Apr 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher James Nickel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Peachtree St NE Ste 1135, Atlanta, GA, 30308. Phone: (404) 778-3381. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher James Nickel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 85394, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher James Nickel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher James Nickel, MD had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. 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.
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.