John Alexander Nicholson, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Georgetown, SC
John Alexander Nicholson, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Georgetown, South Carolina, and NPI 1801823745, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina SC 15656, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Alexander Nicholson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- SC 15656 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 606 Black River RD Ste 101, Georgetown, SC 29440
- Phone
- (843) 545-5927
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 520-4780
- Medicaid ID
- 156565 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220421001351); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 606 Black River RD Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Olga Chrisman, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1881120764
Verify John Alexander 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 SC 15656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $19.38
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 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
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCGeorgetown, SC
- Pain Management Group LLCCambridge, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Alexander Nicholson among 24 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in South Carolina
John Alexander Nicholson, M.D. is one of 24 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 24 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in South Carolina.
All 24 in South Carolina → Every provider in Georgetown → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ameet Nagpal, MD, MSCharleston, SC 294251982830758
- John Alexander, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641669433298
- Colene Watkins, PA-CMt Pleasant, SC 294641841555992
- Gregory Jones, MDCharleston, SC 294141437227576
- Robert Blackwell, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061407887201
- Erik Conniff, PA-CNorth Charleston, SC 294061174206569
- Shailesh Patel, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061528123072
- Timothy Zgleszewski, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061609833516
Common questions
What is John Alexander Nicholson, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Alexander Nicholson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801823745, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Alexander Nicholson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 Black River RD Ste 101, Georgetown, SC, 29440. Phone: (843) 545-5927. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Alexander Nicholson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number SC 15656, 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 John Alexander Nicholson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Alexander Nicholson, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.