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Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III, MD
NPI1609239409PAC ID2062704463
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,024
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 668
- Part D claims, 2024
- 324
- Publications
- 19
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Practice address
- 7126 N Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
- Practice phone
- Call (847) 864-6666
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Midamerica Medical Associates
Lincolnwood, Illinois
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Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III is an orthopedic surgeon in Lincolnwood, Illinois
Dr. Nicolay practices at Midamerica Medical Associates in Lincolnwood, Illinois.
Dr. Nicolay's NPI, 1609239409, was assigned on March 30, 2016. Dr. Nicolay graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Nicolay holds Illinois license 036-159957.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1609239409NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062704463
- NPI enumeration date
- March 30, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (847) 864-6666
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III practices at Midamerica Medical Associates in Lincolnwood, Illinois
Dr. Nicolay's primary practice is Midamerica Medical Associates, at 7126 N Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 864-6666.
- Midamerica Medical Associates7126 N Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 · Cook CountyPhone(847) 864-6666
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nicolay's primary practice is Midamerica Medical Associates in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dr. Nicolay is also affiliated with Evanston Hospital. The medical group on file is Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicolay to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Midamerica Medical AssociatesPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nicolay practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Midamerica Medical Associates | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III is one of 849 orthopedic surgeons in Illinois
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Nicolay's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Nicolay is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, IllinoisPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III billed Medicare for 3,024 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,024 Medicare services from Dr. Nicolay across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 668 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $128,055 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20243,024
Medicare patients668
Paid by Medicare$128,055
Procedure codes27
Dr. Nicolay's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 6862024: 1,00647%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7472024: 94727%
- Imaging
- 2023: 6812024: 84123%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1632024: 23041%
Dr. Nicolay compared with the Illinois median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Nicolay
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 3,024vs 1,2502.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 668vs 2962.3 times
- Part D claims
- 262vs 1202.2 times
Medians across 741 orthopedic surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nicolay's 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. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III treated 668 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 668 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicolay in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 306 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have arthritis. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nicolay's median patient age at 50, with 50% women.
Medicare patients, 2024668
Average age76
Average risk score1.00
Also on Medicaid4%
Dr. Nicolay's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nicolay's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women40761%
- Men26139%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nicolay's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- High blood pressure63%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Osteoporosis25%
- Anxiety22%
- Diabetes22%
- Mood disorders22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nicolay's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 50
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. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III wrote 324 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nicolay wrote 324 Medicare Part D claims for 254 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 262 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,407 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 236 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024324
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$1,407
Part D patients254
Dr. Nicolay's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic319 claims98%
- Brand-name and other5 claims2%
Dr. Nicolay's 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. Nicolay's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%35 of 324 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2362024: 26211%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
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. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Nicolay for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nicolay accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nicolay as offering telehealth. CMS counts 12 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Nicolay, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Nicolay's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 76.5of 100Quality
- 83of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Nicolay ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 83rd percentile12 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 48th percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III has 19 publications on record
Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Nicolay, published from 2018 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Arthroscopy, Postoperative Complications and Orthopedics. Dr. Nicolay has published most often in J Orthop. Dr. Nicolay's most frequent co-authors are Ryan Scott Selley, MD, Vehniah Kristin Tjong, MD and Matthew James Hartwell, MD.
Papers19
Years published2018 to 2024
Dr. Nicolay's papers by year, 2018 to 2024
Topics Dr. Nicolay writes about most
- Arthroscopy
- Postoperative Complications
- Orthopedics
- Patient Readmission
- Shoulder Joint
- Hip Joint
- Knee Joint
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Dr. Nicolay's most frequent co-authors
- Ryan Scott Selley, MD12 shared papers
- Vehniah Kristin Tjong, MD11 shared papers
- Matthew James Hartwell, MD6 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Nicolay
AcetabuloplastyActivities of Daily LivingArthroscopy
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III received $23,899 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Nicolay from 11 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $15,269.
General payments to Dr. Nicolay by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Nicolay by kind, 2021 to 2025
$23.9Kin total
- Education$18,80079%
- Food and beverage$2,57211%
- Travel and lodging$2,52711%
Companies that paid Dr. Nicolay the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Nicolay graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III's NPI number is 1609239409. It was assigned on March 30, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III?
Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III is an orthopedic surgeon in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III practice?
Dr. Nicolay practices at 7126 N Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712. Dr. Nicolay's primary practice is Midamerica Medical Associates in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicolay to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nicolay is (847) 864-6666.
What is Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III's medical license number?
Dr. Nicolay holds Illinois license 036-159957.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III affiliated with?
Dr. Nicolay is affiliated with Evanston Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nicolay to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III part of?
Dr. Nicolay is linked to Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.
Does Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nicolay billed Medicare for 3,024 services in 2024, and Dr. Nicolay accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nicolay as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III's MIPS score?
Dr. Nicolay's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III see?
CMS counts 668 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicolay in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nicolay's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III go to medical school?
Dr. Nicolay graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nicolay's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Meloxicam and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23,899 in general payments to Dr. Nicolay from 11 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III been practicing?
Dr. Nicolay graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III do research?
Dmand AI links 19 publications to Dr. Nicolay, published from 2018 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Richard Woldemar Nicolay III publish with?
Dr. Nicolay's most frequent co-authors are Ryan Scott Selley, MD (12 shared papers), Vehniah Kristin Tjong, MD (11 shared papers) and Matthew James Hartwell, MD (6 shared papers).
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