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Dr. Richard Nicholas, MD
NPI1902996499
- Medicare services, 2021
- 22
- Part D claims, 2018
- 11
- Publications
- 23
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $6,192
- Practice address
- 4301 West Markham Street Mail Slot 612, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Practice phone
- Call (501) 686-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard Nicholas is an orthopedic surgeon in Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Nicholas practices at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, part of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Dr. Nicholas' NPI, 1902996499, was assigned on October 13, 2006. Dr. Nicholas holds Arkansas license R-4019.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1902996499NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (501) 686-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Nicholas practices at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is UAMS Medical Center, at 4301 West Markham Street Mail Slot 612, Little Rock, AR 72205 in Pulaski County. The practice phone is (501) 686-5000.
- UAMS Medical Center4301 West Markham Street Mail Slot 612, Little Rock, AR 72205 · Pulaski CountyPhone(501) 686-5000
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Nicholas is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, part of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The medical group on file is UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholas to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Nicholas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nicholas practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UAMS Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Nicholas is one of 186 orthopedic surgeons in Arkansas
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Nicholas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Nicholas is licensed in Arkansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, ArkansasPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Nicholas
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
186orthopedic surgeons in Arkansas56orthopedic surgeons in Little Rock26orthopedic surgeons at UAMS Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Nicholas billed Medicare for 22 services in 2021
CMS data shows 22 Medicare services from Dr. Nicholas across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,130 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202122
Paid by Medicare$1,130
Procedure codes1
Dr. Nicholas' Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 1262021: 2283%
Dr. Nicholas compared with the Arkansas median for orthopedic surgeons, 2021
- Dr. Nicholas
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 22vs 1,55999% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 21995% below
Medians across 179 orthopedic surgeons in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nicholas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Nicholas' patients have a median age of 53
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nicholas' median patient age at 53, with 67% women.
Dr. Nicholas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 53
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Richard Nicholas wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2018
In 2018, Dr. Nicholas wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $20 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 201811
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$20
Dr. Nicholas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Richard Nicholas has 23 publications on record
Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Nicholas, published from 2011 to 2023. 2016 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Bone Neoplasms, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Sarcoma. Dr. Nicholas has published most often in Orthopedics. Dr. Nicholas' most frequent co-authors are Corey O. Montgomery, MD, Roopa Ram, MD and David L. Becton, MD.
Papers23
Years published2011 to 2023
Dr. Nicholas' papers by year, 2011 to 2023
Topics Dr. Nicholas writes about most
- Bone Neoplasms
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Sarcoma
- Biopsy
- Blood Coagulation Disorders
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Diabetes Complications
- Diagnosis, Differential
Dr. Nicholas' most frequent co-authors
- Corey O. Montgomery, MD12 shared papers
- Roopa Ram, MD4 shared papers
- David L. Becton, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Nicholas
Pediatr Blood Cancer
Blood CoagulationBlood Coagulation DisordersBlood Coagulation Tests
Pediatr Blood Cancer
Blood Coagulation DisordersSirolimusVascular Malformations
Int J Surg Pathol
Bone NeoplasmsMuscle NeoplasmsMusculoskeletal System
Bone CementsBone Density Conservation AgentsBone Neoplasms
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard Nicholas received $6,192 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Nicholas from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Honoraria make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. paid the most, $6,094.
General payments to Dr. Nicholas by program year, 2016 to 2021
General payments to Dr. Nicholas by kind, 2016 to 2021
$6.2Kin total
- Honoraria$4,00065%
- Travel and lodging$1,98132%
- Food and beverage$2103%
Companies that paid Dr. Nicholas the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Richard Nicholas's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Nicholas' NPI number?
Dr. Richard Nicholas' NPI number is 1902996499. It was assigned on October 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Nicholas?
Dr. Richard Nicholas is an orthopedic surgeon in Little Rock, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Nicholas practice?
Dr. Nicholas practices at 4301 West Markham Street Mail Slot 612, Little Rock, AR 72205. Dr. Nicholas' primary practice is UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, part of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholas to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard Nicholas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nicholas is (501) 686-5000.
What is Dr. Richard Nicholas' medical license number?
Dr. Nicholas holds Arkansas license R-4019.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Nicholas affiliated with?
Dr. Nicholas practices at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Nicholas part of?
Dr. Nicholas is linked to UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dmand AI links Dr. Nicholas to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard Nicholas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nicholas billed Medicare for 22 services in 2021.
What services does Dr. Richard Nicholas bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Nicholas' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Dr. Richard Nicholas prescribe most?
In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nicholas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam.
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Has Dr. Richard Nicholas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,192 in general payments to Dr. Nicholas from 5 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Nicholas been practicing?
Dr. Nicholas' NPI was assigned in 2006.
Does Dr. Richard Nicholas do research?
Dmand AI links 23 publications to Dr. Nicholas, published from 2011 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Richard Nicholas publish with?
Dr. Nicholas' most frequent co-authors are Corey O. Montgomery, MD (12 shared papers), Roopa Ram, MD (4 shared papers) and David L. Becton, MD (3 shared papers).
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