Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Alexandria, VA
Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Virginia, and NPI 1033298138, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 010137786, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dorothy Mary Nicholson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 010137786 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 S Whiting St, Alexandria, VA 22304
- Phone
- (703) 751-8804
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (703) 751-1218
- Medicaid ID
- 5876257 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111102000029); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1981
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dorothy Mary Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 010137786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,292 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 89 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate178 claims
- Prednisone177 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate116 claims
- Alendronate Sodium114 claims
- Allopurinol81 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen47 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): 60 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: $31.47
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tolmar, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Dorothy Mary Nicholson among 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia
Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D. is one of 197 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia.
All 197 in Virginia → Every provider in Alexandria → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zuhal Arzomand, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223041992187272
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- Erica McBride, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223101205272234
- Maria Darland, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223121346421351
- Edward Katz, M.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224011568591345
- Taskeen KazmiFredericksburg, VA 224011255822714
- Stewart Kohler, MDFredericksburg, VA 224011598854986
- Qurat Ul Ain, MDFredericksburg, VA 224011730605296
Common questions
What is Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033298138, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 S Whiting St, Alexandria, VA, 22304. Phone: (703) 751-8804. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 010137786, 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 Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D. had 1,292 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dorothy Mary Nicholson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 60 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.