Katherine C. Nickels, M.D.
Epilepsy Physician · Rochester, MN
Katherine C. Nickels, M.D. is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1679545354, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 45807, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine C. Nickels
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
- License numbers
- 45807 MN
TPME8511 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040621001299); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Katherine C. Nickels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 45807Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average epilepsy physician in 2024
54 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam16 claims
- Rufinamide11 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: $9,361.85
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 345 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,278.39 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 3 group practices
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Minnesota RegionMankato, MN
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region IncRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine C. Nickels among 19 epilepsy physician records in Minnesota
Katherine C. Nickels, M.D. is one of 19 epilepsy physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 100% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2009 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084E0001X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Epilepsy Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 19 epilepsy physician records in Minnesota.
All 19 in Minnesota → Every provider in Rochester → Epilepsy Physician nationwide →
The 8 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David BurkholderRochester, MN 559051598995722
- Gregory Cascino, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051144200437
- Anthony FineRochester, MN 559051780946756
- Carolina Gil Tommee, MDRochester, MN 559051033670294
- Nicholas Gregg, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051528401296
- Brian Lundstrom, PHDRochester, MN 559051255630182
- Christopher Phillips, MDRochester, MN 559051821675398
- Kelsey SmithRochester, MN 559051427412089
Common questions
What is Katherine C. Nickels, M.D.'s NPI number?
Katherine C. Nickels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679545354, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine C. Nickels, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine C. Nickels, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 45807, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Katherine C. Nickels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine C. Nickels, M.D. had 54 Medicare Part D claims; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. 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.