Dr. Benjamin Joseph Nichols, MD

Dr. Nichols practices at Greenbrae Dermatology, a Medical Corporation in Greenbrae, California.

Dr. Nichols' NPI, 1790983237, was assigned on July 5, 2007. Dr. Nichols graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2005. Dr. Nichols' California license number on file is A97389.

Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Greenbrae Dermatology, a Medical Corporation, at 1300 S Eliseo Dr, Greenbrae, CA 94904 in Marin County. The practice phone is (415) 925-0550.

Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Greenbrae Dermatology, a Medical Corporation in Greenbrae, California. The medical group on file is UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nichols to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nichols practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Nichols' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Nichols is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Nichols has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, facial skin infection and hives among the conditions Dr. Nichols treats.

CMS data shows 9,063 Medicare services from Dr. Nichols across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,577 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $622,023 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 1,577 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 696 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 55% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nichols' median patient age at 57, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nichols wrote 1,092 Medicare Part D claims for 456 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 931 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $238,349 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 860 claims across 25 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Nichols for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nichols accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 2,139 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Nichols, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Nichols in 2004. Dr. Nichols' most frequent co-authors are Payam Saadat, MD and Manjunath S. Vadmal, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 311 general payments to Dr. Nichols from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. paid the most, $939.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Nichols.

Dr. Nichols graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2005. Dr. Nichols is a member of AAD.

Dr. Nichols is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.