DR. NICHOLAS JAMES GRIMM DO
NPI 1982048450
Orthopaedic Surgery in Bethlehem, PA
About Dr. Nicholas James Grimm Do NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. NICHOLAS JAMES GRIMM DO (NPI 1982048450) is an individual orthopaedic surgery provider in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (OS020840) and active in the NPI registry since April 2013. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with St Lukes Quakertown Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Quakertown.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Nicholas James Grimm Do is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Nicholas Grimm reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: St Lukes Physician Group Inc
- 2,851 clinicians in this Medicare group
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Jersey enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: St Lukes Warren Physician Group PC
- 528 clinicians in this Medicare group
Saint Louis, MO 63110
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
- 157 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
St Lukes Quakertown Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Quakertown, PASt Luke's Hospital Bethlehem
Acute Care Hospitals · Bethlehem, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 18015 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BETHLEHEM, PA 18015
BETHLEHEM, PA 18015
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Nicholas Grimm's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nicholas Grimm is 1982048450. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 26, 2013.
Where is Nicholas Grimm located?
Nicholas Grimm practices at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015. The listed phone number is (484) 526-1735.
What is Nicholas Grimm's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207X00000X.
Is Nicholas Grimm enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nicholas Grimm is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Nicholas Grimm's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nicholas Grimm reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: St. Luke's Physician Group, Inc. (Bethlehem, PA), St. Luke's Warren Physician Group, PC (Phillipsburg, NJ) and Washington University (Saint Louis, MO). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Nicholas Grimm's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Nicholas Grimm affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Nicholas Grimm is affiliated with St Lukes Quakertown Hospital and St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Nicholas Grimm was last updated on October 29, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Nicholas James Grimm, DO · NPI 1982048450
Orthopaedic Surgery physician in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 26, 2013.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1982048450 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 26, 2013
- **Primary specialty:** Orthopaedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
- **State license:** OS020840 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 801 OSTRUM ST, Bethlehem, PA 18015-1000
- **Phone:** (484) 526-1735
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): St. Luke's Physician Group, Inc. (NPI 1083789150, Bethlehem, PA); St. Luke's Warren Physician Group, PC (NPI 1518387547, Phillipsburg, NJ); Washington University (NPI 1679516033, Saint Louis, MO) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, class of 2013
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 29, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1982048450) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.