NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Britain Welton Nicholson, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Boston, MA

Britain Welton Nicholson, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1578563680, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 46175, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578563680
Name
Britain Welton Nicholson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
46175 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
(617) 724-6610
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 724-6649
Medicaid ID
6176712 MA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 15 Parkman Street

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mark Albers, MD PHDNeurology Physician1578590873
  2. Adjoa Anyane-YeboaGastroenterology Physician1851666978
  3. William Austen, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1649269531
  4. Matthew Bellanich, NPNurse Practitioner1003983511
  5. John Brooks, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)Neurology Physician1831753862
  6. Nancy Bryant, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1437295722

Verify Britain Welton Nicholson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,183 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Britain Nicholson2,183
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium239 claims
  2. Lisinopril91 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl87 claims
  4. Omeprazole84 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate76 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium74 claims

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.

Britain Welton Nicholson among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Britain Welton Nicholson, MD is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,320 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Boston

They are 2,320 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jaime Chang, MDBoston, MA 021141205825197
  2. Jeffrey Engelman, MD PHDBoston, MA 021141538159108
  3. James Evans, MDBoston, MA 021141215939533
  4. Nicolette Fontaine, MDBoston, MA 021141841287174
  5. Nancy Gagliano, MDBoston, MA 021141881680767
  6. Patricia Gibbons, MDBoston, MA 021141619967221
  7. Steven Hersch, MDBoston, MA 021141174512149
  8. Mira Kautzky, M.D.Boston, MA 021141972505402

Common questions

What is Britain Welton Nicholson, MD's NPI number?

Britain Welton Nicholson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578563680, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Britain Welton Nicholson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 724-6610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Britain Welton Nicholson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 46175, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Britain Welton Nicholson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Britain Welton Nicholson, MD had 2,183 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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