John Nickless, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Chicago, IL
John Nickless, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1447699186, issued on Jun 16, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 036.139134, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Nickless
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License numbers
- 036.139134 IL
125.063116 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1611 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 243-4244
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170816000730); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Nickless in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.139134Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
575 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 166 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam151 claims
- Tramadol Hcl121 claims
- Gabapentin85 claims
- Prednisone46 claims
- Ibuprofen45 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Orthomidwest, PLLCChicago, IL
- Rci (wrs) LLCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Nickless among 121 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois
John Nickless, M.D. is one of 121 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2011 among the 95 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 121 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois.
All 121 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eda Akyar, MDChicago, IL 606121255910006
- Peter HoangChicago, IL 606121740939628
- Trish Palmer, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121750360434
- Daniel Kelley, MDChicago, IL 606111912437187
- Charles Bell, MDChicago, IL 606161821594565
- Clyde Whiting, M.D.Chicago, IL 606081073883203
- Stefany Malanka, MDChicago, IL 606221891312443
- Joseen Bryant, M.D.Chicago, IL 606251326333618
Common questions
What is John Nickless, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Nickless, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447699186, issued on Jun 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Nickless, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 243-4244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Nickless, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.139134, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Nickless, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Nickless, M.D. had 575 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.