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Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD
NPI1073730693PAC ID0446343206
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,981
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 503
- Part D claims, 2024
- 419
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 98
- Practice address
- 303 N Keene St, Columbia, MO 65201-7193
- Practice phone
- Call (573) 876-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Nichols Mohs and Skin Surgery
Physician office · Columbia, Missouri
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Dr. George Richard Nichols is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Columbia, Missouri
Dr. Nichols practices at Nichols Mohs and Skin Surgery in Columbia, Missouri.
Dr. Nichols' NPI, 1073730693, was assigned on April 18, 2007. Dr. Nichols holds Missouri license 2008016028.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1073730693NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446343206
- NPI enumeration date
- April 18, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (573) 876-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. George Richard Nichols practices at Nichols Mohs and Skin Surgery in Columbia, Missouri
Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Nichols Mohs and Skin Surgery, at 303 N Keene St, Columbia, MO 65201-7193. The practice phone is (573) 876-1000.
- Nichols Mohs and Skin Surgery303 N Keene St, Columbia, MO 65201-7193Phone(573) 876-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. George Richard Nichols is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Nichols Mohs and Skin Surgery in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Nichols is also affiliated with Boone Health.
Nichols Mohs and Skin SurgeryPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. George Richard Nichols' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nichols practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Nichols Mohs and Skin Surgery | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. George Richard Nichols is one of 25 mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Missouri
Mohs-micrographic surgery is Dr. Nichols' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ND0101X. Dr. Nichols is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Nichols is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Mohs-micrographic surgery, MissouriPrimary
Mohs-micrographic surgery physicians near Dr. Nichols
Counts of mohs-micrographic surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
25mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Missouri
5mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Columbia
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. George Richard Nichols billed Medicare for 1,981 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,981 Medicare services from Dr. Nichols across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 503 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $398,543 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20241,981
Medicare patients503
Paid by Medicare$398,543
Procedure codes18
Dr. Nichols' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,3762024: 1,3363%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6792024: 6455%
Dr. Nichols compared with the Missouri median for mohs-micrographic surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Nichols
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 1,981vs 1,70216% above
- Medicare patients
- 503vs 507Close to median
- Part D claims
- 400vs 33519% above
Medians across 25 mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nichols' 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. George Richard Nichols treated 503 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 503 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 202 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nichols' median patient age at 75, with 41% women.
Medicare patients, 2024503
Average age77
Average risk score1.09
Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17635%
- Men32765%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis40%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Diabetes24%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
- Chronic kidney disease17%
- Cancer16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nichols' 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
- Women41%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. George Richard Nichols wrote 419 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nichols wrote 419 Medicare Part D claims for 361 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 400 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,880 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 600 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024419
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$2,880
Part D patients361
Dr. Nichols' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic412 claims98%
- Brand-name and other7 claims2%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nichols' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics58%241 of 419 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: 6002024: 40033%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 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. George Richard Nichols scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Nichols for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Nichols accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 42 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Nichols, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Nichols' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 98of 100Final score
- 96.2of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 100of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Nichols ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin cancer
- 72nd percentile675 procedures
- Removal of skin lesions
- 72nd percentile59 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 84th percentile42 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 61st percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 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. George Richard Nichols has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Nichols in 2012.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Nichols
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. George Richard Nichols received $110 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Nichols from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $110.
Companies that paid Dr. Nichols the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. George Richard Nichols is board certified in dermatology
- Board certified in dermatology
- Board certified in micrographic dermatologic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. George Richard Nichols'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 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. George Richard Nichols' NPI number?
Dr. George Richard Nichols' NPI number is 1073730693. It was assigned on April 18, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. George Richard Nichols?
Dr. George Richard Nichols is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Columbia, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207ND0101X).
Where does Dr. George Richard Nichols practice?
Dr. Nichols practices at 303 N Keene St, Columbia, MO 65201-7193. Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Nichols Mohs and Skin Surgery in Columbia, Missouri.
What is Dr. George Richard Nichols' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nichols is (573) 876-1000.
What is Dr. George Richard Nichols' medical license number?
Dr. Nichols holds Missouri license 2008016028.
Which hospitals is Dr. George Richard Nichols affiliated with?
Dr. Nichols is affiliated with Boone Health.
Does Dr. George Richard Nichols accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nichols billed Medicare for 1,981 services in 2024, and Dr. Nichols accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. George Richard Nichols' MIPS score?
Dr. Nichols' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. George Richard Nichols see?
CMS counts 503 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. George Richard Nichols board certified?
Yes. Dr. Nichols is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
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What services does Dr. George Richard Nichols bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nichols' most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17311), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003).
What drugs does Dr. George Richard Nichols prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nichols' most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Hyclate, Mupirocin and Erythromycin.
Has Dr. George Richard Nichols received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $110 in general payments to Dr. Nichols from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.
How long has Dr. George Richard Nichols been practicing?
Dr. Nichols graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. George Richard Nichols do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Nichols.
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