Dr. Nicholas E. Sward, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 458
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 136
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,553
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $3,566
- Practice address
- 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Practice phone
- Call (269) 341-6000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Nicholas E. Sward is a family medicine physician in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Dr. Sward practices at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, part of Bronson Healthcare Group.
Dr. Sward's NPI, 1447220918, was assigned on January 25, 2006. Dr. Sward graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1997. Dr. Sward holds Michigan license 4301069674.
- NPI
- 1447220918NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254350705
- NPI enumeration date
- January 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (269) 341-6000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nicholas E. Sward practices at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Dr. Sward's primary practice is Bronson Methodist Hospital, at 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 in Kalamazoo County. The practice phone is (269) 341-6000.
- Bronson Methodist Hospital601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 · Kalamazoo CountyPhone(269) 341-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nicholas E. Sward is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sward's primary practice is Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, part of Bronson Healthcare Group. Dr. Sward is also affiliated with Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. The medical group on file is Bronson Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sward to 1 more hospital and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas E. Sward's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sward practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 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. Nicholas E. Sward is one of 4,931 family medicine physicians in Michigan
Family medicine is Dr. Sward's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Sward is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, MichiganPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Sward
Counts of family medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nicholas E. Sward billed Medicare for 458 services in 2024
CMS data shows 458 Medicare services from Dr. Sward across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 136 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,821 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Sward's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3372024: 29812%
- Other services
- 2023: 672024: 160139%
Dr. Sward compared with the Michigan median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Sward
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 458vs 24885% above
- Medicare patients
- 136vs 11221% above
- Part D claims
- 5,846vs 1,0335.7 times
Medians across 4,990 family medicine physicians in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sward'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 E. Sward treated 136 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 136 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sward in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 65% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sward's median patient age at 59, with 36% women.
Dr. Sward's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Sward's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5339%
- Men8361%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sward's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol65%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis41%
- Diabetes32%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
- Mood disorders20%
- Atrial fibrillation18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sward's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women36%
- Men64%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nicholas E. Sward wrote 6,553 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sward wrote 6,553 Medicare Part D claims for 456 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,846 of them, across 115 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $637,892 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,826 claims across 119 drugs.
Dr. Sward's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,606 claims86%
- Brand-name875 claims13%
- Other72 claims1%
Dr. Sward'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. Sward's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%255 of 6,553 claims
- Antibiotics1%87 of 6,553 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%16 of 6,553 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: 5,8262024: 5,846No change
Drugs named by CMS: 115 in 2024, 119 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 E. Sward offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Sward accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sward as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Removal of skin lesions: 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 E. Sward received $3,566 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 216 general payments to Dr. Sward from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $1,109.
General payments to Dr. Sward by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Sward the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nicholas E. Sward graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dr. Sward graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Nicholas E. Sward'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 E. Sward's NPI number?
Dr. Nicholas E. Sward's NPI number is 1447220918. It was assigned on January 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas E. Sward?
Dr. Nicholas E. Sward is a family medicine physician in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Nicholas E. Sward practice?
Dr. Sward practices at 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Dr. Sward's primary practice is Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, part of Bronson Healthcare Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sward to 1 hospital and 2 home health agencies.
What is Dr. Nicholas E. Sward's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sward is (269) 341-6000.
What is Dr. Nicholas E. Sward's medical license number?
Dr. Sward holds Michigan license 4301069674.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas E. Sward affiliated with?
Dr. Sward practices at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dr. Sward is also affiliated with Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Sward to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Nicholas E. Sward part of?
Dr. Sward is linked to Bronson Medical Group.
Does Dr. Nicholas E. Sward accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sward billed Medicare for 458 services in 2024, and Dr. Sward accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Nicholas E. Sward offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sward as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas E. Sward see?
CMS counts 136 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sward in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Nicholas E. Sward bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sward's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and medicare service (G0439).
Where did Dr. Nicholas E. Sward go to medical school?
Dr. Sward graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Nicholas E. Sward prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sward's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Nicholas E. Sward received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,566 in general payments to Dr. Sward from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Nicholas E. Sward been practicing?
Dr. Sward graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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