Sandra Ruth Nicks, RN, ACNP-BC
NPI 1972804656ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Washington, MO
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (RN, ACNP-BC) with Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities, practicing in Washington, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,010,851 for 441 claims, against $24,700 paid for services in 2024. Incyte Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $92.61 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital Lebanon as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1972804656 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | RN, ACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 11, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 2010012202 | MO |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 89 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 802 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,700 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 441 · 548 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 91 |
| Total drug cost | $1,010,851 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesLebanon, MO · 1,120 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mercy Hospital LebanonLebanon, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$92.61 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$60.71 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Incyte Corporation | $75.68 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $16.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$92.61 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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