Charles P. Nicholson, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Edina, MN
Charles P. Nicholson, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1114958097, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 31132, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles P. Nicholson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- 31132 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6405 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 927-7004
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (952) 927-5146
- Medicaid ID
- 335792900 MN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 95 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6405 France Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aybike Bakan-Fischer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790145738
- Paul Benn, M.D.Surgery Physician1093746976
- Timinder Biring, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1487621017
- Amy Brown, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447223615
- Norman Chapel, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1538146964
- Phillip Craig, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659340669
Verify Charles P. Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 31132Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
132 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam46 claims
- Clonidine Hcl43 claims
- Amoxicillin22 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $174.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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.
Charles P. Nicholson among 95 vascular surgery physician records in Minnesota
Charles P. Nicholson, M.D. is one of 95 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 95 vascular surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 95 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Gavin, M.D.Edina, MN 554351528004587
- Kamran Karimi, M.D.Edina, MN 554351215947288
- William Omlie, M.D.Edina, MN 554351518997782
- Robert Reese, DOEdina, MN 554351134152085
- Christopher Roland, M.D.Edina, MN 554351306876578
- Howard Saylor, M.D.Edina, MN 554351497782783
- Craig Walvatne, M.D.Blaine, MN 554341972515427
- Charles Marquardt, MDCoon Rapids, MN 554331477180115
Common questions
What is Charles P. Nicholson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles P. Nicholson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114958097, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles P. Nicholson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6405 France Ave S, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 927-7004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles P. Nicholson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 31132, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles P. Nicholson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles P. Nicholson, M.D. had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles P. Nicholson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.