Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Augusta, GA
Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1962639823, issued on Jun 18, 2009. Check the license (Georgia 72981, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Steven Nicholson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- 72981 GA
072981 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA 30912
- Phone
- (706) 721-8623
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 721-1459
- Medicaid ID
- 318962 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170830003586); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Matthew Steven Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 72981Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,792 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic263 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er238 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium194 claims
- Mounjaro182 claims
- Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle119 claims
- Lantus Solostar104 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): 77.8 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: $102.11
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCAugusta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Steven Nicholson among 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Georgia
Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D. is one of 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 194 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Georgia
There are 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Georgia.
All 245 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cristina Casas LoyolaAugusta, GA 309121427519164
- Edward Chin, MDAugusta, GA 309121861502536
- Sarah ChoiAugusta, GA 309121447837380
- Adam Davis, MDAugusta, GA 309121467015628
- Ghada Elshimy, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121629453428
- Sara Healy, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121457677833
- Carlos Isales, MDAugusta, GA 309121740390061
- David Lachance, D.O.Augusta, GA 309121427439215
Common questions
What is Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962639823, issued on Jun 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (706) 721-8623. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 72981, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D. had 2,792 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Steven Nicholson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 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.