Christopher A. Tickle, ANP-BC
Nurse Practitioners (Nurse Practitioner)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 112
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nurse Practitioner primary
TN license 15703 -
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
TN license 15703
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center Savannah, GA
Medical groups
- The Neurological Institute of Savannah and Center for Spine P C (27 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 112
- Services billed
- 312
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 42 | 32 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 25 | 25 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 23 | 22 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 20 | 20 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 19 | 12 |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 19 | 18 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $62.78 in total to this clinician.
| Nanohive Medical LLC | $37.27 |
|---|---|
| Ossdsign USA Incorporated | $25.51 |
| Food and Beverage | $62.78 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.