Gary J. Nicholson, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Elmira, NY
Gary J. Nicholson, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Elmira, New York, and NPI 1629145768, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (New York 196428, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary J. Nicholson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 196428 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Fitch St Ste 102, Elmira, NY 14905
- Phone
- (607) 734-6544
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (607) 734-6580
- Medicaid ID
- 01884977 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040809000976); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 600 Fitch St Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Octavia Flanagan, RN, PHDWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1083045074
- Amanda Halpenny, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1992100135
- Kylie Newman Murrelle, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801519293
- Alison Platukis, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1649811274
- Kathie ProperFamily Nurse Practitioner1831766047
Verify Gary J. Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 196428Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
124 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol17 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er17 claims
- Premarin17 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide14 claims
- Fluocinonide11 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): 81.3 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).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Arnot Ogden Medical CenterHorseheads, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Arnot Medical Services PLLCElmira, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Gary J. Nicholson among 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New York
Gary J. Nicholson, MD is one of 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 1,870 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in New York
There are 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is Gary J. Nicholson, MD's NPI number?
Gary J. Nicholson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629145768, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary J. Nicholson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Fitch St Ste 102, Elmira, NY, 14905. Phone: (607) 734-6544. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary J. Nicholson, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 196428, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gary J. Nicholson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary J. Nicholson, MD had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gary J. Nicholson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.