Gregory J. Nieckula, D.O.
NPI 1164716734ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Signal Mountain, TN
Internal Medicine (D.O.) with Erlanger Health and 3 other groups, practicing in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $984,124 for 13,686 claims, against $166,419 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $127.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164716734 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 1, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 2524 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (GA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 414 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,441 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $166,419 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13,686 · 23,238 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 678 |
| Total drug cost | $984,124 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN · 146 clinicians
- Bh Services Southeast 1 PCBrownsville, TN · 97 clinicians
- Brownsville Medical Clinic, P.A.Brownsville, TN · 62 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Bledsoe HospitalPikeville, TN
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester, TN
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of TennesseeHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Beacon Home HealthHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Commonspirit Health at Home - ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Hearth HospiceHospice · Chattanooga, TN
- Ascension Living Alexian Village TennesseeNursing home · Signal Mountain, TN
- Chattanooga Health and Rehab CenterNursing home · Chattanooga, TN
- Elk River Health & Nursing Center of WinchesterNursing home · Winchester, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$127.68 · 8 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$16.34 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $82.18 | 5 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $28.63 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $16.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$127.68 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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