Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson, MA, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 31,234
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 777
- Part D claims, 2024
- 854
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,118
- Practice address
- 2848 Niles Road, Suite B, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
- Practice phone
- Call (269) 428-3304
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Great Lakes Surgery Center - St Joseph
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Saint Joseph, Michigan
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Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Saint Joseph, Michigan
Dr. Nicholson practices at Great Lakes Surgery Center - St Joseph in Saint Joseph, Michigan.
Dr. Nicholson's NPI, 1003016916, was assigned on July 19, 2007. Dr. Nicholson graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Nicholson holds Michigan license 4301106941.
- NPI
- 1003016916NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759523723
- NPI enumeration date
- July 19, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (269) 428-3304
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson practices at Great Lakes Surgery Center - St Joseph in Saint Joseph, Michigan
Dr. Nicholson's primary practice is Great Lakes Surgery Center - St Joseph, at 2848 Niles Road, Suite B, Saint Joseph, MI 49085. The practice phone is (269) 428-3304.
- Great Lakes Surgery Center - St Joseph2848 Niles Road, Suite B, Saint Joseph, MI 49085Phone(269) 428-3304
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nicholson's primary practice is Great Lakes Surgery Center - St Joseph in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Dr. Nicholson is also affiliated with Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholson to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nicholson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes Surgery Center - St Joseph | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson is one of 47 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Michigan
Retina specialist is Dr. Nicholson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dr. Nicholson is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Nicholson is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Retina specialist (ophthalmology), MichiganPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson billed Medicare for 31,234 services in 2024
CMS data shows 31,234 Medicare services from Dr. Nicholson across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 777 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,167,004 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Nicholson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 25,1312024: 26,7907%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,0552024: 1,8828%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2,2752024: 1,84219%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7042024: 703No change
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 17
Dr. Nicholson compared with the Michigan median for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians, 2024
- Dr. Nicholson
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 31,234vs 13,0072.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 777vs 62225% above
- Part D claims
- 786vs 3082.6 times
Medians across 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nicholson'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. Benjamin P. Nicholson treated 777 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 777 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 290 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.59, 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. Nicholson's median patient age at 75, with 55% women.
Dr. Nicholson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nicholson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women47161%
- Men30639%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nicholson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis44%
- Diabetes40%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Atrial fibrillation22%
- Depression21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nicholson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson wrote 854 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nicholson wrote 854 Medicare Part D claims for 234 patients. 60% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 786 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,540 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 669 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Nicholson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic516 claims60%
- Brand-name338 claims40%
Dr. Nicholson'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6692024: 78617%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 11 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
How Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Nicholson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson received $1,118 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Nicholson from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alimera Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $274.
General payments to Dr. Nicholson by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Nicholson 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. Benjamin P. Nicholson graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Dr. Nicholson graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2007.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson'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) |
| 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. Benjamin P. Nicholson's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson's NPI number is 1003016916. It was assigned on July 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson?
Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Saint Joseph, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0107X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson practice?
Dr. Nicholson practices at 2848 Niles Road, Suite B, Saint Joseph, MI 49085. Dr. Nicholson's primary practice is Great Lakes Surgery Center - St Joseph in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholson to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nicholson is (269) 428-3304.
What is Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson's medical license number?
Dr. Nicholson holds Michigan license 4301106941.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson affiliated with?
Dr. Nicholson is affiliated with Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital.
Does Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nicholson billed Medicare for 31,234 services in 2024, and Dr. Nicholson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson see?
CMS counts 777 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholson in 2024, with an average age of 79.
Is Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson board certified?
Yes. Dr. Nicholson is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nicholson's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), injected or infused drug (J2781) and surgery: eye (67028).
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Where did Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson go to medical school?
Dr. Nicholson graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nicholson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,118 in general payments to Dr. Nicholson from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alimera Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin P. Nicholson been practicing?
Dr. Nicholson graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
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