Family Medicine · Greeneville, TN
NPI
1790849081
Since 2006
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
555 Justis Dr
Greeneville, TN, 37745
Phone (423) 783-7965
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$103K
4,029 services
Medicare patients, 2024
198
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$859K
9,660 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,451
From 23 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Kenneth Nickle was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 496 times for 158 patients. In total Kenneth Nickle billed 4,029 services in 111 codes, and Medicare paid $103K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2018-04-17.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 496 | 158 | $76.29 | $38K |
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | Office | 359 | 158 | $8.48 | $3,043 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 329 | 155 | $10.17 | $3,346 |
| 85025 Blood Count | Office | 293 | 137 | $7.53 | $2,207 |
| 80061 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 238 | 133 | $13.03 | $3,101 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 224 | 118 | $11.69 | $2,618 |
| 84443 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 217 | 119 | $16.26 | $3,528 |
| 83036 Blood Count | Office | 193 | 91 | $9.24 | $1,783 |
| G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 123 | 123 | $119.20 | $15K |
| G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 120 | 120 | $17.00 | $2,040 |
| 86140 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 86 | 50 | $5.08 | $437 |
| 84439 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 82 | 45 | $8.55 | $701 |
| 83735 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 74 | 41 | $6.31 | $467 |
| J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 67 | 13 | $0.76 | $50.63 |
| 82570 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 67 | 46 | $4.94 | $331 |
By year: 2022 $84K for 2,859 services; 2023 $105K for 4,042 services; 2024 $103K for 4,029 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 359 | 158 | $8.48 | $3,043 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | 329 | 155 | $10.17 | $3,346 |
| 85025 Blood Count | 293 | 137 | $7.53 | $2,207 |
| 80061 Clinical Chemistry | 238 | 133 | $13.03 | $3,101 |
| 84443 Clinical Chemistry | 217 | 119 | $16.26 | $3,528 |
| 83036 Blood Count | 193 | 91 | $9.24 | $1,783 |
| 86140 Clinical Chemistry | 86 | 50 | $5.08 | $437 |
| 84439 Clinical Chemistry | 82 | 45 | $8.55 | $701 |
| 83735 Clinical Chemistry | 74 | 41 | $6.31 | $467 |
| 82570 Clinical Chemistry | 67 | 46 | $4.94 | $331 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Kenneth Nickle prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Levothyroxine Sodium, with 349 prescriptions and refills. In total Kenneth Nickle wrote 9,660 Medicare prescriptions that cost $859K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 349 | 885 | 77 | $2,407 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 315 | 389 | 57 | $2,601 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 286 | 286 | 57 | $5,289 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 285 | 651 | 65 | $1,128 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 277 | 704 | 67 | $2,898 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 263 | 567 | 66 | $2,378 |
| Alprazolam Generic | 234 | 234 | 37 | $954 |
| Montelukast Sodium Generic | 193 | 390 | 40 | $1,519 |
| Furosemide Generic | 190 | 353 | 38 | $753 |
| Lisinopril Generic | 175 | 441 | 50 | $1,174 |
| Metformin Hcl Generic | 166 | 447 | 42 | $1,132 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Generic | 145 | 159 | 20 | $528 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 144 | 299 | 39 | $1,383 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Generic | 141 | 361 | 36 | $691 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 138 | 340 | 37 | $1,405 |
Brand drugs: 1,162 claims; generic drugs: 8,414 claims; opioid claims: 520.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Kenneth Nickle $1,451 ($1,451 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 23 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $216.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 28 | $216 |
| Lundbeck LLC | 9 | $196 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. 4578.T | 11 | $190 |
| Dexcom, Inc. DXCM | 7 | $145 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation EXAS | 4 | $68.7 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 3 | $57.25 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. VNDA | 3 | $56.86 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. AXSM | 3 | $56.5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc NVO | 3 | $53.98 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 3 | $53.18 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.