NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas C. Nicholson, M.D.

Urology Physician · Lubbock, TX

Thomas C. Nicholson, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1366428096, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Texas M9543, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366428096
Name
Thomas C. Nicholson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
M9543 TX
89-82 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3612 23RD Street, Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone
(806) 793-8787
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(806) 793-0150
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081231000142); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1967
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average urology physician in 2024

1,334 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Thomas Nicholson1,334
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl246 claims
  2. Myrbetriq153 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er149 claims
  4. Finasteride109 claims
  5. Nortriptyline Hcl96 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim55 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: $1,258.27

68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Nicholson$1,258.27
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Thomas C. Nicholson among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Thomas C. Nicholson, M.D. is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1967 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Achankeng Afiadata, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101851786321
  2. James Kirk, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101033117155
  3. Brian Nicholson, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101376541490
  4. Ryan Owen, MDLubbock, TX 794101679836977
  5. Rex Reynolds, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794101487652509
  6. Manoj Khandheria, MDLubbock, TX 794121861506669
  7. Obie Stalcup, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794071184672289
  8. Carl Britton, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794161164506572

Common questions

What is Thomas C. Nicholson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas C. Nicholson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366428096, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas C. Nicholson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3612 23RD Street, Lubbock, TX, 79410. Phone: (806) 793-8787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas C. Nicholson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M9543, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas C. Nicholson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas C. Nicholson, M.D. had 1,334 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.