John Richard Nicholson, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Huntsville, AL
John Richard Nicholson, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1548550833, issued on Apr 8, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 32253, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Richard Nicholson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 32253 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 Cci Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35805
- Phone
- (256) 705-4224
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2024
- Fax
- (256) 705-4135
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170731003459); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3601 Cci Dr NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kimberly Aldis, CRNPNurse Practitioner1265903447
- Sarah Barbre, NPNurse Practitioner1477133221
- Anna Grace Barnes, PAPhysician Assistant1659950285
- Mary Bartlett, C.R.N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1316366867
Verify John Richard Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 32253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,390 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims. 149 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen93 claims
- Letrozole81 claims
- Hydroxyurea63 claims
- Eliquis58 claims
- Ibrance54 claims
- Potassium Chloride45 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): 78.1 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: $1,323.44
58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Oncology Specialties, P.C.Huntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Richard Nicholson among 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama
John Richard Nicholson, M.D. is one of 191 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 191 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Srilakshmi Bathini, M.DHuntsville, AL 358051699208934
- Diego Bedoya, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051811134158
- Ehab El-Bahesh, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051467689505
- Ali Hachem, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051437117157
- Sarah Hashimi, MDHuntsville, AL 358051740779131
- Lakshmikanth Katragadda, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051336303940
- Brian Mathews, MDHuntsville, AL 358051841210713
- Philip McGee, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358051265412829
Common questions
What is John Richard Nicholson, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Richard Nicholson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548550833, issued on Apr 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Richard Nicholson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 Cci Dr NW, Huntsville, AL, 35805. Phone: (256) 705-4224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Richard Nicholson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 32253, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Richard Nicholson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Richard Nicholson, M.D. had 1,390 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Richard Nicholson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 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.