NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1558438788, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2024049980, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1558438788
Name
Thomas Louis Nickolas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
2024049980 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4921 Parkview PL, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone
(314) 454-7775
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2025
Fax
(314) 996-3087
Medicaid ID
200154745 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250410001850); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1998
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Nickolas175
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol22 claims
  2. Prolia22 claims
  3. Tymlos22 claims
  4. Forteo12 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium11 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): 100 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 score86.8
  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: $26,153.12

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Nickolas$26,153
  2. Specialty average$5,742

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO

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

Thomas Louis Nickolas among 206 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Missouri

Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD is one of 206 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 88% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Missouri

There are 206 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Missouri.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Avery, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101487671947
  2. Thomas Baranski, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101710903026
  3. Raymond Bourey, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101982607578
  4. Kim Carmichael, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101417907742
  5. Lewis Chase, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101134146640
  6. Anne Goldberg, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101093731317
  7. Sanjay Jain, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631101033145974
  8. Janet McGill, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101811915325

Common questions

What is Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD's NPI number?

Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558438788, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4921 Parkview PL, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (314) 454-7775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2024049980, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Louis Nickolas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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