Dr. Katherine M. Nichols, MD

  • Boston, MA
  • Cardiologist
NPI1396158143PAC ID5395037980
Medicare services, 2024
2,696
Medicare patients, 2024
1,931
Part D claims, 2024
1,889
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Practice phone
Call (617) 726-2000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Massachusetts General Hospital

Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts

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Dr. Katherine M. Nichols is a cardiologist in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Nichols practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.

Dr. Nichols' NPI, 1396158143, was assigned on June 10, 2014. Dr. Nichols graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Nichols holds Massachusetts license 284087.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5395037980
NPI enumeration date
June 10, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 726-2000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

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

Dr. Katherine M. Nichols practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital, at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 726-2000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Katherine M. Nichols is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Nichols is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. The medical group on file is Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO). Dmand AI also links Dr. Nichols to 3 more hospitals, 4 medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Katherine M. Nichols' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nichols practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Massachusetts General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Katherine M. Nichols is one of 840 cardiologists in Massachusetts

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Nichols' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nichols' licenses on file in 3 states: Massachusetts, Illinois and New Hampshire.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 284087 · taxonomy 207RC0000X
  • Internal medicine, IllinoisLicense 125065094 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • New Hampshire licenseLicense 3141

Cardiologists near Dr. Nichols

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Dr. Katherine M. Nichols billed Medicare for 2,696 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,696 Medicare services from Dr. Nichols across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,931 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $109,741 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,696
Medicare patients1,931
Paid by Medicare$109,741
Procedure codes15

Dr. Nichols' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,6812024: 2,01220%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7442024: 64813%
Other services
2023: 02024: 36

Where Dr. Nichols' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office81930%
  • In a facility1,87770%

Dr. Nichols compared with the Massachusetts median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Nichols
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
2,696vs 1,61267% above
Medicare patients
1,931vs 9562.0 times
Part D claims
1,754vs 8462.1 times

Medians across 817 cardiologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nichols' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Katherine M. Nichols treated 1,931 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 1,931 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 765 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nichols' median patient age at 70, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,931
Average age75
Average risk score2.14
Also on Medicaid24%

Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,01553%
  • Men91647%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease57%
  4. Arthritis50%
  5. Atrial fibrillation43%
  6. Chronic kidney disease43%
  7. Heart failure42%
  8. Anxiety40%

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

Dr. Nichols' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men54%

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

Dr. Katherine M. Nichols wrote 1,889 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nichols wrote 1,889 Medicare Part D claims for 325 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,754 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $261,262 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,460 claims across 23 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,889
Drugs named by CMS26
Total drug cost$261,262
Part D patients325

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

  • Generic1,648 claims87%
  • Brand-name241 claims13%

Dr. 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,4602024: 1,75420%

Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 23 in 2023.

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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. Katherine M. Nichols offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Nichols accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nichols as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Katherine M. Nichols has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Nichols in 2021. Dr. Nichols' most frequent co-authors are May Reem Bakir, MD, Briana Teresa Costello, MD and Stanislav Henkin, MD.

Papers2

Dr. Nichols' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Nichols

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Katherine M. Nichols graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine

Dr. Nichols graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolTufts University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Katherine M. 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Katherine M. Nichols' NPI number?

Dr. Katherine M. Nichols' NPI number is 1396158143. It was assigned on June 10, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Katherine M. Nichols?

Dr. Katherine M. Nichols is a cardiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Katherine M. Nichols practice?

Dr. Nichols practices at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nichols to 3 hospitals, 4 medical groups and 1 community health center.

What is Dr. Katherine M. Nichols' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nichols is (617) 726-2000.

What is Dr. Katherine M. Nichols' medical license number?

Dr. Nichols holds Massachusetts license 284087, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Katherine M. Nichols been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nichols in Massachusetts, Illinois and New Hampshire.

Which hospitals is Dr. Katherine M. Nichols affiliated with?

Dr. Nichols practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nichols is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nichols to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Katherine M. Nichols part of?

Dr. Nichols is linked to Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO). Dmand AI links Dr. Nichols to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Katherine M. Nichols accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nichols billed Medicare for 2,696 services in 2024, and Dr. Nichols accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Katherine M. Nichols offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nichols as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Katherine M. Nichols see?

CMS counts 1,931 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Katherine M. Nichols bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nichols' most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), heart test or procedure (93306) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Katherine M. Nichols go to medical school?

Dr. Nichols graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Katherine M. Nichols prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nichols' most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Eliquis.

How long has Dr. Katherine M. Nichols been practicing?

Dr. Nichols graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Dr. Katherine M. Nichols do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Nichols.

Who does Dr. Katherine M. Nichols publish with?

Dr. Nichols' most frequent co-authors are May Reem Bakir, MD (1 shared paper), Briana Teresa Costello, MD (1 shared paper) and Stanislav Henkin, MD (1 shared paper).

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