Yasheka Nicholson, M.D
Surgery Physician · Franklinton, LA
Yasheka Nicholson, M.D is a surgery physician with a practice address in Franklinton, Louisiana, and NPI 1669625604, issued on Nov 3, 2008. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yasheka Nicholson
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- Practice location
- 809 Riverside Dr, Franklinton, LA 70438
- Phone
- (985) 795-4208
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Yasheka Nicholson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 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).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton, LA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 467 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
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- Brent Allain, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1093923583
- Joann Alley, M.D.Monroe, LA1093829392
- Frances Allocco, M.D.Shreveport, LA1578765830
- Ashlyn Alongi, MDJefferson, LA1790245728
- Hassan Alzahrani, MD, MRCS, FRCSNew Orleans, LA1336648211
- Eric Amy, M.D.Opelousas, LA1649294398
- Jayagopal Appurao, M.D.Bogalusa, LA1063510774
Common questions
What is Yasheka Nicholson, M.D's NPI number?
Yasheka Nicholson, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669625604, issued on Nov 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yasheka Nicholson, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 809 Riverside Dr, Franklinton, LA, 70438. Phone: (985) 795-4208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yasheka Nicholson, M.D's license?
Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yasheka Nicholson, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yasheka Nicholson, M.D had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yasheka Nicholson, M.D's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.