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Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson, MD
NPI1063619237PAC ID6608055942
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,343
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 692
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,565
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
- Practice phone
- Call (701) 780-5000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson is a urologist in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Dr. Nicholson practices at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, part of Altru Health System.
Dr. Nicholson's NPI, 1063619237, was assigned on June 29, 2007. Dr. Nicholson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Nicholson holds North Dakota license 12119.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1063619237NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608055942
- NPI enumeration date
- June 29, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (701) 780-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson practices at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Dr. Nicholson's primary practice is Altru Hospital, at 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201 in Grand Forks County. The practice phone is (701) 780-5000.
- Altru Hospital1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · Grand Forks CountyPhone(701) 780-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nicholson's primary practice is Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, part of Altru Health System. Dr. Nicholson is also affiliated with LifeCare Medical Center. The medical group on file is Altru Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholson to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
LifeCare Medical CenterAltru Health System3 hospitalsNames with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. NicholsonSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nicholson practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Altru Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson is one of 38 urologists in North Dakota
Urology is Dr. Nicholson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nicholson's licenses on file in 3 states: North Dakota, Minnesota and Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, North DakotaPrimary
- Minnesota license
- Mississippi license
Urologists near Dr. Nicholson
Counts of urologists 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. Adam Foster Nicholson billed Medicare for 1,343 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,343 Medicare services from Dr. Nicholson across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 692 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $89,962 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,343
Medicare patients692
Paid by Medicare$89,962
Procedure codes22
Dr. Nicholson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 8582024: 70618%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5112024: 41918%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2542024: 21814%
Where Dr. Nicholson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office242%
- In a facility1,31998%
Dr. Nicholson compared with the North Dakota median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Nicholson
- North Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 1,343vs 3234.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 692vs 2412.9 times
- Part D claims
- 3,472vs 27412.7 times
Medians across 38 urologists in North Dakota 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. Adam Foster Nicholson treated 692 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 692 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 330 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nicholson's median patient age at 74, with 26% women.
Medicare patients, 2024692
Average age74
Average risk score1.40
Also on Medicaid10%
Dr. Nicholson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nicholson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15723%
- Men53577%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nicholson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol68%
- Cancer40%
- Arthritis35%
- Diabetes35%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Atrial fibrillation19%
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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women26%
- Men74%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson wrote 3,565 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nicholson wrote 3,565 Medicare Part D claims for 669 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,472 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $238,686 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,365 claims across 26 drugs.
Part D claims, 20243,565
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$238,686
Part D patients669
Dr. Nicholson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,170 claims89%
- Brand-name and other395 claims11%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nicholson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%173 of 3,565 claims
- Antibiotics14%484 of 3,565 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: 3,3652024: 3,4723%
Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 26 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. Adam Foster Nicholson offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Nicholson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nicholson as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. Adam Foster Nicholson has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Nicholson. Dr. Nicholson's most frequent co-authors are James Kyle Anderson, MD, Omar Ortiz-Alvarado, MD and Geoffrey Merritt Rutledge, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Nicholson's most frequent co-authors
- James Kyle Anderson, MD1 shared paper
- Omar Ortiz-Alvarado, MD1 shared paper
- Geoffrey Merritt Rutledge, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Nicholson
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson received $380 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Nicholson from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Calyxo, Inc. paid the most, $137.
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. Adam Foster Nicholson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Nicholson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Adam Foster 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)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. Adam Foster Nicholson's NPI number?
Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson's NPI number is 1063619237. It was assigned on June 29, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson?
Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson is a urologist in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson practice?
Dr. Nicholson practices at 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201. Dr. Nicholson's primary practice is Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, part of Altru Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nicholson to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nicholson is (701) 780-5000.
What is Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson's medical license number?
Dr. Nicholson holds North Dakota license 12119, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nicholson in North Dakota, Minnesota and Mississippi.
Which hospitals is Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson affiliated with?
Dr. Nicholson practices at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Dr. Nicholson is also affiliated with LifeCare Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Nicholson to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson part of?
Dr. Nicholson is linked to Altru Health System.
Does Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nicholson billed Medicare for 1,343 services in 2024, and Dr. Nicholson accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nicholson as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson see?
CMS counts 692 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nicholson in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nicholson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: urinary system (52000) and diagnostic imaging (74420).
Where did Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson go to medical school?
Dr. Nicholson graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nicholson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Oxybutynin Chloride ER.
Has Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $380 in general payments to Dr. Nicholson from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Calyxo, Inc.
How long has Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson been practicing?
Dr. Nicholson graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Nicholson.
Who does Dr. Adam Foster Nicholson publish with?
Dr. Nicholson's most frequent co-authors are James Kyle Anderson, MD (1 shared paper), Omar Ortiz-Alvarado, MD (1 shared paper) and Geoffrey Merritt Rutledge, MD (1 shared paper).
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