NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Effingham, IL

Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Effingham, Illinois, and NPI 1548558950, issued on Jul 19, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 085004069, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548558950
Name
Nickolas A. Williams
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
085004069 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1303 W Evergreen Ave Ste 200, Effingham, IL 62401
Phone
(217) 342-3400
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2025
Fax
(217) 342-3477
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110815000101); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2011
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 1303 W Evergreen Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Joseph Ajdinovich, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1144531666
  2. Peter Bonutti, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1629021571
  3. Stacia Dennison, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1164626826
  4. Kayla Deters, APN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1376051292
  5. Timothy Gray, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1215984752
  6. Evan HakmanPhysician Assistant1508495847

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,333 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 800 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nickolas Williams1,333
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen537 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl143 claims
  3. Celecoxib109 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen87 claims
  5. Amoxicillin83 claims
  6. Prednisone61 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $33.79

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nickolas Williams$33.79
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncBenton, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nickolas A. Williams among 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois

Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C is one of 4,926 physician assistant records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 24% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2019 among the 3,407 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 physician assistant records list a practice address in Effingham

They are 12 of the 566 NPPES records with a practice address in Effingham, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Quenten Austin, PA-CEffingham, IL 624011821693060
  2. Stefani Beverlin, PACEffingham, IL 624011497884134
  3. Frances Deadmond, PA-CEffingham, IL 624011255787263
  4. Diana DragneaEffingham, IL 624011730702945
  5. Cari Fearday, PA-CEffingham, IL 624011245346535
  6. Evan HakmanEffingham, IL 624011508495847
  7. Emily Kreke, PA-CEffingham, IL 624011679079966
  8. Bobbie Miller, PA-CEffingham, IL 624011558461772

Common questions

What is Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C's NPI number?

Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548558950, issued on Jul 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1303 W Evergreen Ave Ste 200, Effingham, IL, 62401. Phone: (217) 342-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 085004069, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C had 1,333 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nickolas A. Williams, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 of 100. 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.

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