Nandan Ramesh Hichkad
NPI 1740236314ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Macon, GA
Physician Assistant, Surgical with Georgia Neurosurgical Institute, P.C, practicing in Macon, Georgia. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $15,425 for 150 patients in 2024, with only 25 Part D claims. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $722.29 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740236314 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 13, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 13, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 2503 | GA |
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 - Physician Assistant (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 150 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 250 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,425 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 27 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 17 |
| Total drug cost | $156.09 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Georgia Neurosurgical Institute, P.CMacon, GA · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon, GA
- Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsWarner Robins, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$722.29 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$695.37 · 13 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $691.00 | 3 |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $16.41 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$663.00 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$59.29 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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