Steven D. Nichols, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Wausau, WI
Steven D. Nichols, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Wausau, Wisconsin, and NPI 1518991199, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 29492, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven D. Nichols
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 29492 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 212 Sturgeon Eddy RD, Wausau, WI 54403
- Phone
- (715) 842-0491
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 31477800 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100303000081); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Michael Umland, MDFamily Medicine Physician1518920578
Verify Steven D. Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 29492Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
19,040 Medicare Part D claims for 808 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 247 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium869 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate741 claims
- Lisinopril737 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium677 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate592 claims
- Furosemide525 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): 83.7 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Aspirus Medical Group, Inc.Wausau, WI
- Aspirus Wausau Hospital IncWausau, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven D. Nichols among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Steven D. Nichols, MD is one of 3,765 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
63 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Wausau
They are 63 of the 1,958 NPPES records with a practice address in Wausau, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Allen, DOWausau, WI 544031811280407
- Robert Kaupie, MDWausau, WI 544031366479628
- Ezra Lyon, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031669906004
- Callie Odegard, FNP-BCWausau, WI 544031962015552
- Brian Smith, MDWausau, WI 544031891729380
- Noel Sonnek, MDWausau, WI 544031235169442
- Michael Umland, MDWausau, WI 544031518920578
- Roxana Webb, MDWausau, WI 544031689790578
Common questions
What is Steven D. Nichols, MD's NPI number?
Steven D. Nichols, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518991199, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven D. Nichols, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 Sturgeon Eddy RD, Wausau, WI, 54403. Phone: (715) 842-0491. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven D. Nichols, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 29492, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven D. Nichols, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven D. Nichols, MD had 19,040 Medicare Part D claims for 808 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven D. Nichols, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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.