Dr. Nicholas Early, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,600
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 257
- Part D claims, 2024
- 636
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $28,837
- Practice address
- 560 S Loop Rd, Edgewood, KY 41017
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 301-2663
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PSC
Edgewood, Kentucky
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Dr. Nicholas Early is an orthopedic surgeon in Edgewood, Kentucky
Dr. Early practices at Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PSC in Edgewood, Kentucky.
Dr. Early's NPI, 1679863526, was assigned on April 12, 2011. Dr. Early graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Early holds Ohio license 35.128097.
- NPI
- 1679863526NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0143460956
- NPI enumeration date
- April 12, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 301-2663
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nicholas Early practices at Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PSC in Edgewood, Kentucky
Dr. Early's primary practice is Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PSC, at 560 S Loop Rd, Edgewood, KY 41017 in Kenton County. The practice phone is (859) 301-2663.
- Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PSC560 S Loop Rd, Edgewood, KY 41017 · Kenton CountyPhone(859) 301-2663
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Nicholas Early is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Early's primary practice is Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PSC in Edgewood, Kentucky. Dr. Early is also affiliated with Bethesda North Hospital. The medical group on file is OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Early to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas Early's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Early practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PSC | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nicholas Early is one of 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Early's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Early is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, OhioPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nicholas Early billed Medicare for 2,600 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,600 Medicare services from Dr. Early across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 257 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,060 for them.
Dr. Early's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,4572024: 1,64513%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3292024: 39520%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2582024: 28510%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2952024: 2757%
Where Dr. Early's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,589100%
- In a facility110%
Dr. Early compared with the Kentucky median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Early
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 2,600vs 1,2092.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 257vs 257Close to median
- Part D claims
- 614vs 2462.5 times
Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Early'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. Nicholas Early treated 257 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 257 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Early in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 146 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have arthritis. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Early's median patient age at 57, with 51% women.
Dr. Early's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Early's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13452%
- Men12348%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Early's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis72%
- High blood pressure66%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Diabetes25%
- Mood disorders24%
- Anxiety23%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Early's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nicholas Early wrote 636 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Early wrote 636 Medicare Part D claims for 183 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 614 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,926 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 480 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Early's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic625 claims98%
- Brand-name11 claims2%
Dr. Early'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. Early's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids18%112 of 636 claims
- Antibiotics3%22 of 636 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: 4802024: 61428%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 13 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. Nicholas Early ranks in the 68th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Early accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Early, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Early ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 68th percentile24 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 51st percentile19 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Nicholas Early received $28,837 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Early from 12 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $22,042.
General payments to Dr. Early by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Early by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Education$25,99090%
- Food and beverage$2,84710%
Companies that paid Dr. Early the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nicholas Early graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Dr. Early graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Nicholas Early'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Nicholas Early's NPI number?
Dr. Nicholas Early's NPI number is 1679863526. It was assigned on April 12, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas Early?
Dr. Nicholas Early is an orthopedic surgeon in Edgewood, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Nicholas Early practice?
Dr. Early practices at 560 S Loop Rd, Edgewood, KY 41017. Dr. Early's primary practice is Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine PSC in Edgewood, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Early to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Nicholas Early's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Early is (859) 301-2663.
What is Dr. Nicholas Early's medical license number?
Dr. Early holds Ohio license 35.128097.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas Early affiliated with?
Dr. Early is affiliated with Bethesda North Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Early to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Nicholas Early part of?
Dr. Early is linked to OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Early to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Nicholas Early accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Early billed Medicare for 2,600 services in 2024, and Dr. Early accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas Early see?
CMS counts 257 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Early in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Nicholas Early bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Early's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20611).
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Where did Dr. Nicholas Early go to medical school?
Dr. Early graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Nicholas Early prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Early's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Diclofenac Sodium and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Nicholas Early received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $28,837 in general payments to Dr. Early from 12 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nicholas Early been practicing?
Dr. Early graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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