NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher W. Nickum, P.A.

Surgical Physician Assistant · Atlanta, GA

Christopher W. Nickum, P.A. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1942260302, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 005050, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942260302
Name
Christopher W. Nickum
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License numbers
005050 GA
PA3218 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1365A Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(404) 778-3481
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 778-5585
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090212000620); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1365A Clifton RD NE

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  4. John Delgaudio, M.D.Otolaryngic Allergy Physician1104937861
  5. Micah Fisher, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1477545499
  6. Malcolm Graham, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1770694903

Verify Christopher W. Nickum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wellstar Medical Group LLCRoswell, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher W. Nickum among 531 surgical physician assistant records in Georgia

Christopher W. Nickum, P.A. is one of 531 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 63% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2014 among the 276 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Georgia

There are 531 surgical physician assistant records in Georgia.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Blake BallardAtlanta, GA 303221437820974
  2. Megan Belanger, PA-C, LAT, ATCAtlanta, GA 303221528582921
  3. Catherine BlairAtlanta, GA 303221477006146
  4. Bryn DevitaAtlanta, GA 303221275258824
  5. Eunice Goetz, PA-CAtlanta, GA 303221881751360
  6. Lacey King, PAAtlanta, GA 303221477104883
  7. Kimberly Mackey, PA-CAtlanta, GA 303221376883884
  8. Steven Mishkin, P.A.-C.Atlanta, GA 303221003838319

Common questions

What is Christopher W. Nickum, P.A.'s NPI number?

Christopher W. Nickum, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942260302, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher W. Nickum, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365A Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-3481. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher W. Nickum, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 005050, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Christopher W. Nickum, P.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. 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.

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