Nicolas Karvelas, MD
NPI 1225390065ActiveIndividual· Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation· Vancouver, WA
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (MD) with Northwest Surgical Specialists PC, practicing in Vancouver, Washington. 207 Medicare patients in 2024, $90,738 paid; nearly all of their 654 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Spr Therapeutics, Inc was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $70.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225390065 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 10, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Primary | 208100000X | MD60744954 | WA |
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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 207 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,519 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,738 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 654 · 683 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 189 |
| Total drug cost | $13,571 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northwest Surgical Specialists PCVancouver, WA · 119 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, WA
- Peacehealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver, WA
- Providence Hood River Memorial HospitalHood River, OR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$70.72 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$310.11 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $26.86 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.54 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $20.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$70.72 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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