Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols, MD

  • South Lake Tahoe, CA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1982090775PAC ID6507178621
Medicare services, 2024
248
Medicare patients, 2024
180
Part D claims, 2024
188
MIPS score, 2024
96
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
2170 South Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Practice phone
Call (530) 541-3000
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Primary practice

Barton Memorial Hospital

Hospital · South Lake Tahoe, California

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Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols is an emergency medicine physician in South Lake Tahoe, California

Dr. Furst-Nichols practices at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California, part of Barton Health.

Dr. Furst-Nichols' NPI, 1982090775, was assigned on April 8, 2015. Dr. Furst-Nichols graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2015. Dr. Furst-Nichols holds Connecticut license 57270.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507178621
NPI enumeration date
April 8, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(530) 541-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols practices at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California

Dr. Furst-Nichols' primary practice is Barton Memorial Hospital, at 2170 South Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 in El Dorado County. The practice phone is (530) 541-3000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Furst-Nichols' primary practice is Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California, part of Barton Health. Dr. Furst-Nichols is also affiliated with Carson Valley Health Hospital. The medical group on file is Barton Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Furst-Nichols to 2 more hospitals and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Furst-Nichols practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Barton Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California

Emergency medicine is Dr. Furst-Nichols' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Furst-Nichols is licensed in Connecticut.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, ConnecticutPrimaryLicense 57270 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Furst-Nichols

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols billed Medicare for 248 services in 2024

CMS data shows 248 Medicare services from Dr. Furst-Nichols across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 180 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,591 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024248
Medicare patients180
Paid by Medicare$21,591
Procedure codes6

Dr. Furst-Nichols' Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits191
  2. Tests and treatments42
  3. Imaging15

Dr. Furst-Nichols compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Furst-Nichols
  • California median
Medicare services
248vs 2656% below
Medicare patients
180vs 24326% below
Part D claims
84vs 6235% above

Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Furst-Nichols' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. Nathan Furst-Nichols treated 180 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Furst-Nichols in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 75 patients. 68% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Furst-Nichols' median patient age at 46, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 2024180
Average age74
Average risk score1.31
Also on Medicaid31%

Dr. Furst-Nichols' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Furst-Nichols' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9151%
  • Men8949%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Furst-Nichols' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure68%
  2. High cholesterol67%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Anxiety37%
  5. Mood disorders34%
  6. Depression31%
  7. Ischemic heart disease26%
  8. Diabetes23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Furst-Nichols' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 46

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols wrote 188 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Furst-Nichols wrote 188 Medicare Part D claims for 145 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 84 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $384 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024188
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$384
Part D patients145

Dr. Furst-Nichols' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic162 claims86%
  • Brand-name and other26 claims14%

Dr. Furst-Nichols' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Furst-Nichols' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids19%36 of 188 claims
  • Antibiotics29%55 of 188 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Furst-Nichols for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Furst-Nichols accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Furst-Nichols' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 96of 100Final score
  • 93.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols received $27 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Furst-Nichols from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $27.

Companies that paid Dr. Furst-Nichols the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Dr. Furst-Nichols graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols' NPI number?

Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols' NPI number is 1982090775. It was assigned on April 8, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols?

Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols is an emergency medicine physician in South Lake Tahoe, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols practice?

Dr. Furst-Nichols practices at 2170 South Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. Dr. Furst-Nichols' primary practice is Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California, part of Barton Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Furst-Nichols to 2 hospitals and 4 medical groups.

What is Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Furst-Nichols is (530) 541-3000.

What is Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols' medical license number?

Dr. Furst-Nichols holds Connecticut license 57270.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols affiliated with?

Dr. Furst-Nichols practices at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California. Dr. Furst-Nichols is also affiliated with Carson Valley Health Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Furst-Nichols to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols part of?

Dr. Furst-Nichols is linked to Barton Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Furst-Nichols to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Furst-Nichols billed Medicare for 248 services in 2024, and Dr. Furst-Nichols accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols' MIPS score?

Dr. Furst-Nichols' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols see?

CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Furst-Nichols in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Furst-Nichols' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and heart test or procedure (93010).

Where did Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols go to medical school?

Dr. Furst-Nichols graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Furst-Nichols' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT, Morphine Sulfate and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $27 in general payments to Dr. Furst-Nichols from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. Nathan Furst-Nichols been practicing?

Dr. Furst-Nichols graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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