Christopher Scott Nickison, MD
NPI 1962481465ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Lancaster, OH
Internal Medicine (MD) with Diley Medical Group LLC, practicing in Lancaster, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $633,085 for 10,849 claims, against $74,597 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $505.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Diley Ridge Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1962481465 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 23, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 35070006N | OH |
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 - Internal Medicine (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 291 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,441 across 74 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,597 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,849 · 25,848 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 830 |
| Total drug cost | $633,085 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Diley Medical Group LLCCanal Winchester, OH · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Diley Ridge Medical CenterCanal Winchester, OH
- Fairfield Medical CenterLancaster, OH
- Genesis HospitalZanesville, OH
- Hocking Valley Community HospitalLogan, OH
- Mount Carmel East & WestColumbus, OH
Other facilities
- Caretenders VnaHome health agency · Lancaster, OH
- Summit Orthopaedic Home CareHome health agency · Grandview Heights, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$505.40 · 35 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$390.83 · 22 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $201.95 | 17 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $67.88 | 4 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $59.82 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $39.24 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $29.28 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$505.40 · 35 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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