Nicholas John Erickson, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Nicholas John Erickson, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1194257634, issued on Apr 3, 2017. Check the license (Alabama MD.37665, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas John Erickson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD.37665 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 University Blvd East Ste 702, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Phone
- (205) 759-7561
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2024
- Fax
- (205) 759-7022
- Medicaid ID
- 336066 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240718000216); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 701 University Blvd East Ste 702
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nicholas John Erickson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.37665Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
76 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Methocarbamol14 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl13 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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: $641.14
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- West Alabama Physician Associates LLCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas John Erickson among 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama
Nicholas John Erickson, MD is one of 107 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2024 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 107 neurological surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 107 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bryan Givhan, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011942240783
- Rick McKenzie, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011710927694
- Brandon Sherrod, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354011679077101
- Jessica Bentley, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352941598084394
- Jeffrey Blount, MDBirmingham, AL 352491841245933
- Zenko Hrynkiw, MDBirmingham, AL 352431780637348
- Blake Pearson, MDBirmingham, AL 352431912115718
- Yasaman Alam, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331043771090
Common questions
What is Nicholas John Erickson, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas John Erickson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194257634, issued on Apr 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas John Erickson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 University Blvd East Ste 702, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401. Phone: (205) 759-7561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas John Erickson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.37665, 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 Nicholas John Erickson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas John Erickson, MD had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.