Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Lexington, KY
Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1962683581, issued on Nov 26, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 56921, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 56921 KY
MD.201407 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3101 Beaumont Centre Cir Ste 100, Lexington, KY 40513
- Phone
- (859) 323-5544
- Enumerated
- Nov 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2022
- Fax
- (859) 257-9286
- Medicaid ID
- 1215597 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220707001775); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3101 Beaumont Centre Cir Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laura De La Torre, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1821316399
- Derek Forster, MDInfectious Disease Physician1104098862
- Keanu Jomelle Gomez, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1740026137
- Natalie Hawkins, PAPhysician Assistant1447991872
- Steven Hough, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215603931
- Remington Jones, PAPhysician Assistant1003688086
Verify Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 56921Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
620 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Biktarvy127 claims
- Tivicay41 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim28 claims
- Pifeltro24 claims
- Descovy22 claims
- Prezcobix17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels among 111 infectious disease physician records in Kentucky
Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D. is one of 111 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RI0200X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 111 infectious disease physician records in Kentucky.
All 111 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Forster, MDLexington, KY 405131104098862
- Takaaki Kobayashi, MDLexington, KY 405131689060295
- Armaghan-E-Rehman Mansoor, MDLexington, KY 405131225521719
- Alexander Pomakov, MDLexington, KY 405131235797168
- Evelyn Villacorta Cari, MDLexington, KY 405131902371404
- David Olafsson, MDLexington, KY 405081396306080
- Andrew Alexander, MDLexington, KY 405031942566807
- Marty Allen, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031639217391
Common questions
What is Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962683581, issued on Nov 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3101 Beaumont Centre Cir Ste 100, Lexington, KY, 40513. Phone: (859) 323-5544. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 56921, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D. had 620 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Joseph Van Sickels, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.