Gretchen Leigh Nickell, DO
NPI 1639130552ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· East Liverpool, OH
Internal Medicine (DO) with River Valley Physicians LLC, practicing in East Liverpool, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $357,820 for 3,493 claims, against $46,972 paid for services in 2024. Lists East Liverpool City Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1639130552 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 34.007999 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (OH); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 484 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,972 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,493 · 3,533 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 185 |
| Total drug cost | $357,820 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- River Valley Physicians LLCEast Liverpool, OH · 55 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- East Liverpool City HospitalEast Liverpool, OH
Other facilities
- Ohio Valley Home Health Services, IncHome health agency · East Liverpool, OH
- Patriot Hospice IncHospice · Girard, OH
- Valley Oaks Care CenterNursing home · East Liverpool, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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