Nicklaus Karwas Slocum, M.D.
NPI 1295873388ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Traverse City, MI
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Traverse City, Michigan, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $388,123 for 2,303 claims, against $126,634 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $36.64 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1295873388 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 2, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 4301084019 | MI |
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 - Interventional Cardiology (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 741 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,342 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $126,634 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,303 · 6,016 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 559 |
| Total drug cost | $388,123 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · 384 clinicians
- Munson Medical GroupTraverse City, MI · 194 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Charlevoix Area HospitalCharlevoix, MI
- Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac, MI
- Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGrayling, MI
- Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGaylord, MI
- Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI
Other facilities
- Munson Home CareHome health agency · Traverse City, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$36.64 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$230.77 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $20.38 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $16.26 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$36.64 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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