Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO
Nephrology Physician · Rock Hill, SC
Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and NPI 1649273582, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 0717, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas Kelley Nicholson
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 0717 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1436 Riverchase Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
- Phone
- (803) 329-2636
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2026
- Fax
- (803) 329-2184
- Medicaid ID
- T00380 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120604000012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 202 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1436 Riverchase Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Adrah, MDNephrology Physician1629499785
- Ramesh Bhoothapuri, MDNephrology Physician1124021076
- Satya Sai Bhupathi, M.D.Nephrology Physician1235335456
- William Bixenman, MDNephrology Physician1891798740
- Brian Erb, M.D.Nephrology Physician1659469559
- John Fassler, MDNephrology Physician1891798757
Verify Douglas Kelley Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 0717Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,007 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Torsemide53 claims
- Allopurinol48 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate46 claims
- Spironolactone46 claims
- Carvedilol41 claims
- Prednisone37 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): 76.9 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: $70.60
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Nephrology Associates PACharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas Kelley Nicholson among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina
Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Rock Hill → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Adrah, MDRock Hill, SC 297321629499785
- Ramesh Bhoothapuri, MDRock Hill, SC 297321124021076
- Satya Sai Bhupathi, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321235335456
- William Bixenman, MDRock Hill, SC 297321891798740
- Brian Erb, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321659469559
- John Fassler, MDRock Hill, SC 297321891798757
- Craig Herrforth, MDRock Hill, SC 297321104404060
- Ravi Kodali, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321508275587
Common questions
What is Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO's NPI number?
Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649273582, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1436 Riverchase Blvd, Rock Hill, SC, 29732. Phone: (803) 329-2636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 0717, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO had 1,007 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Douglas Kelley Nicholson, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 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.