Physician

John Richard Nicholson, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, John Nicholson, M.D. (NPI: 1548550833) practices hematology/oncology in the Huntsville, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Madison, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ONCOLOGY SPECIALTIES, P.C. (NPI: 1669425716; TIN: 630897317) and primary practice location at 35805-2606.

Nicholson's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 920 traditional Medicare patients, billed 132,782 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,737,310 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 82728 (Ferritin (blood protein) level). Part D data shows 1,390 prescription claims across 198 beneficiaries totaling $5,083,827 in drug costs, led by Ibrance (Palbociclib). DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 58 records totaling $1,323. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $647,262 to $2,737,310. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $6,864 to $5,083,827. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $877 to $6,534.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	294	45,042	$647,262
2018	526	83,821	$1,291,340
2019	500	78,918	$1,183,109
2020	606	68,681	$1,089,927
2021	986	161,643	$2,818,109
2022	984	129,087	$2,800,026
2023	905	119,491	$2,297,196
2024	920	132,782	$2,737,310

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	19	28	$6,864
2016	N/R	42	$2,078
2017	81	282	$364,012
2018	139	947	$824,732
2019	121	839	$1,003,000
2020	140	676	$1,282,287
2021	194	1,054	$2,275,131
2022	199	1,360	$3,110,362
2023	186	1,338	$4,266,211
2024	198	1,390	$5,083,827

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	21	$5,464
2019	N/R	14	$2,336
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	12	$1,099
2023	N/R	27	$1,781
2024	N/R	12	$391

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
82728	Ferritin (blood protein) level	277	397	$13
80053	Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	718	1,250	$10
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	716	1,329	$9
85025	Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	733	1,341	$8
83540	Iron level	266	376	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ibrance	Palbociclib	54	1,512	$787,187
Revlimid	Lenalidomide	41	1,141	$726,665
Pomalyst	Pomalidomide	18	504	$335,267
Kisqali	Ribociclib Succinate	16	448	$281,537
Tabrecta	Capmatinib Hydrochloride	11	294	$230,029

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E1392	Portable oxygen concentrator, rental	Y	N/R	12	$391

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	58	$1,323	PFIZER INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for John Richard Nicholson, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for John Richard Nicholson, M.D. (NPI 1548550833), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does John Richard Nicholson, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to John Richard Nicholson, M.D.?

John Richard Nicholson, M.D. is linked to ONCOLOGY SPECIALTIES, P.C. (billing NPI 1669425716) in the available physician profile data.

Does John Richard Nicholson, M.D. have Open Payments data?

John Richard Nicholson, M.D. has 58 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.