Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Allentown, PA
Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1669460481, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD046894L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce D. Nicholson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- MD046894L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 317, Allentown, PA 18103
- Phone
- (610) 402-1757
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 402-9089
- Medicaid ID
- 0012842940 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101014000668); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bruce D. Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD046894LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,005 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 630 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
- Gabapentin88 claims
- Tramadol Hcl84 claims
- Morphine Sulfate68 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er64 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl61 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,810.74
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bruce D. Nicholson among 200 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Pennsylvania
Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D. is one of 200 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2007 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 200 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Wilson, D.O.Allentown, PA 181031508854274
- Gianna CasiniAllentown, PA 181021194083121
- Alan Chou, MDAllentown, PA 181041720406846
- Robert Corba, D.O.Allentown, PA 181041124016845
- Satish Mody, MDAllentown, PA 181041578643227
Common questions
What is Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669460481, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 317, Allentown, PA, 18103. Phone: (610) 402-1757. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD046894L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce D. Nicholson, M.D. had 1,005 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.