NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas M. Halikis, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Torrance, CA

Nicholas M. Halikis, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1285676395, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (California G65021, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1285676395
Name
Nicholas M. Halikis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
G65021 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5215 Torrance Blvd Ste 210, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(310) 316-6190
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 540-7362
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060914000667); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1987
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 5215 Torrance Blvd Ste 210

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brittany Bellows, P.A.Physician Assistant1801088240
  2. Jai Bhakta, P.A.Physician Assistant1437648466
  3. Brigitte Del'HommePhysical Therapist1154602498
  4. John Fleming, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1992088652
  5. Glenn Huber, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1588606610
  6. Jeraley JimenezPhysical Therapy Assistant1033725312

Verify Nicholas M. Halikis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

266 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Halikis266
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam78 claims
  2. Cephalexin60 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium36 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl22 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone12 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 one group practice

  1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationTorrance, CA

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

Nicholas M. Halikis among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Nicholas M. Halikis, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Hsu, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031558521104
  2. Avreeta Singh, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031508294232
  3. David Slutsky, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031932209491
  4. Andrew Lim, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051457468738
  5. Jerome Unatin, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051619084969
  6. Douglas Freedman, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041801846423
  7. John Lawrence, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041346399466
  8. Daniel Lee, MDWhittier, CA 906021659533115

Common questions

What is Nicholas M. Halikis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas M. Halikis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285676395, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas M. Halikis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5215 Torrance Blvd Ste 210, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 316-6190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas M. Halikis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G65021, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas M. Halikis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas M. Halikis, M.D. had 266 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.