Nicholas John Harms, M.D.
NPI 1295965457ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Watertown, SD
Surgery (M.D.) with Avera Queen of Peace, practicing in Watertown, South Dakota. 150 Medicare patients in 2024, $46,821 paid; nearly all of their 133 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $161.37 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Avera Gregory Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295965457 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 22, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 1, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 14065 | SD |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 4301095264 | MI |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 57567 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (MN); Practitioner - General Surgery (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 150 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 383 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,821 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 133 · 250 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 63 |
| Total drug cost | $4,869 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Avera Queen of PeaceMitchell, SD · 122 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Avera Gregory HospitalGregory, SD
- Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD
- Avera Queen of PeaceMitchell, SD
- Avera St Benedict Health Center - CahParkston, SD
- Platte Health CenterPlatte, SD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$161.37 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $132.84 | 1 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $28.53 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$161.37 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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