Christopher S. Nicholson, MD
Nuclear Cardiology Physician · Richmond, VA
Christopher S. Nicholson, MD is a nuclear cardiology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1093888745, issued on Nov 17, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101047032, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher S. Nicholson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nuclear Cardiology Physician 207UN0901X
- License number
- 0101047032 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7702 E Parham RD, Richmond, VA 23294
- Phone
- (804) 346-2070
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2022
- Fax
- (804) 346-5171
- Medicaid IDs
- 1093888745 VA
006099289 VA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070921000280); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher S. Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101047032Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nuclear cardiology physician in 2024
8,074 Medicare Part D claims for 1,003 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,932 among the 112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis685 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium638 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate575 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium505 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate501 claims
- Losartan Potassium324 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $619.89
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 92 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,556.95 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 2 group practices
- HCA Health Services OF Virginia, Inc.Richmond, VA
- Retreat Cardiology LLCRichmond, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nuclear Cardiology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 4 nuclear cardiology physician records in Virginia.
All 4 in Virginia → Every provider in Richmond → Nuclear Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 3 nuclear cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wilhelmina Estrada, M.D.Richmond, VA 232491083654164
- Yvonne Weaver, M.D.Richmond, VA 232251053334094
- Matthew Schumaecker, MDRoanoke, VA 240141699811430
Common questions
What is Christopher S. Nicholson, MD's NPI number?
Christopher S. Nicholson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093888745, issued on Nov 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher S. Nicholson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7702 E Parham RD, Richmond, VA, 23294. Phone: (804) 346-2070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher S. Nicholson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101047032, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher S. Nicholson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher S. Nicholson, MD had 8,074 Medicare Part D claims for 1,003 beneficiaries; the average among nuclear cardiology physician prescribers was 3,932. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher S. Nicholson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.