Adam Nicholson, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Madison, WI
Adam Nicholson, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1164802138, issued on Jun 4, 2015. Check the license (Wisconsin 71189, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adam Nicholson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 71189 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Highlanc Ave, Madison, WI 53792
- Phone
- (608) 262-2398
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (608) 262-9999
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190701000779); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Adam Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 71189Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
57 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adam Nicholson among 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Adam Nicholson, M.D. is one of 1,464 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2011 among the 844 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
241 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Madison
They are 241 of the 15,014 NPPES records with a practice address in Madison, and 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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- H Bowman, MDMadison, WI 537921841267523
- James Burns, MDMadison, WI 537921215998034
- Joseph Cline, MDMadison, WI 537921124095807
- Michael Foley, M.D.Madison, WI 537921174505705
- Dale Gerdes, MDMadison, WI 537921700853959
Common questions
What is Adam Nicholson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Adam Nicholson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164802138, issued on Jun 4, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adam Nicholson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Highlanc Ave, Madison, WI, 53792. Phone: (608) 262-2398. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adam Nicholson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 71189, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Adam Nicholson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adam Nicholson, M.D. had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.