Lucas E. Nikkel, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Columbia, MD
Lucas E. Nikkel, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1023384997, issued on Mar 26, 2012. Check the license (Maryland D93996, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lucas E. Nikkel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- D93996 MD
2017-00196 NC
MD464520 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5755 Cedar LN, Columbia, MD 21044
- Phone
- (443) 546-1570
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220825000148); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 457 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5755 Cedar LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mohammed Abdel-Rahim, DOHospitalist Physician1316437569
- Adegboyega Abdulkadir, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1750554143
- Nancy Acs, LCSW-CClinical Social Worker1033411814
- Eniola Adejumo, MDHospitalist Physician1104110675
- Farzaneh Agahi, DNPCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1902661283
- Nickolas Agathis, M.D. (IN MAY 2015)Pediatrics Physician1740676535
Verify Lucas E. Nikkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D93996Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
493 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam109 claims
- Amoxicillin107 claims
- Mupirocin99 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl52 claims
- Celecoxib34 claims
- Pregabalin31 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: $57.13
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation LPSanford, FL
- Ability Health Services, IncSanford, FL
- Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
- Johns Hopkins UniversityColumbia, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lucas E. Nikkel among 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland
Lucas E. Nikkel, M.D. is one of 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 299 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% 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 Maryland 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 Maryland
There are 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland.
All 457 in Maryland → Every provider in Columbia → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ngozi Akabudike, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441255598306
- Mark Bullock, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441699835017
- Hari Gupta, D.O., MSCColumbia, MD 210441437597325
- Andrew Jones, MDColumbia, MD 210441649230483
- Joseph Layug, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441114092376
- Joseph Seta, MDColumbia, MD 210441376167817
- Vivek Sood, MDColumbia, MD 210441740226877
- Umasuthan Srikumaran, M.D.Columbia, MD 210441972649531
Common questions
What is Lucas E. Nikkel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lucas E. Nikkel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023384997, issued on Mar 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lucas E. Nikkel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5755 Cedar LN, Columbia, MD, 21044. Phone: (443) 546-1570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lucas E. Nikkel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D93996, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lucas E. Nikkel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lucas E. Nikkel, M.D. had 493 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; 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.