NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Scott Nickerson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Big Horn, WY

David Scott Nickerson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Big Horn, Wyoming, and NPI 1871997213, issued on Oct 14, 2014. Check the license (Wyoming 2688A, as entered in NPPES) on the Wyoming Board of Medicine; 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
1871997213
Name
David Scott Nickerson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
2688A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
56 Crown Dr, Big Horn, WY 82833
Phone
(307) 674-9875
Enumerated
Oct 14, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(307) 678-7393
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWyoming Board of Medicine
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Nickerson35
  2. Specialty average346

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: $88.71

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Nickerson$89
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

David Scott Nickerson among 91 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wyoming

David Scott Nickerson, MD is one of 91 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Wyoming. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 91% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Wyoming practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Wyoming

There are 91 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wyoming.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Ferries, M.D.Sheridan, WY 828011407879414
  2. Brian Laman, M.D.Sheridan, WY 828011396794152
  3. Brenton Milner, M.D.Sheridan, WY 828011780644393
  4. Anthony Quinn, M.D.Sheridan, WY 828011083637920
  5. John Ritterbusch, M.D.Sheridan, WY 828011801819750
  6. Christopher Smith, M.D.Sheridan, WY 828011699798579
  7. Justin Steinert, M.D.Sheridan, WY 828011982965216
  8. James Ulibarri, M.D.Sheridan, WY 828011578586269

Common questions

What is David Scott Nickerson, MD's NPI number?

David Scott Nickerson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871997213, issued on Oct 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Scott Nickerson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 56 Crown Dr, Big Horn, WY, 82833. Phone: (307) 674-9875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Scott Nickerson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wyoming license number 2688A, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming Board of Medicine at https://wyomedboard.wyo.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Scott Nickerson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Scott Nickerson, MD had 35 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.