Kelly N. Nicholas

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Surgical physician assistant
NPI1871820027
Medicare patients, 2024
282
Part D claims, 2024
553
MIPS score, 2024
81
Industry payments
$54
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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Primary practice

University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Kelly N. Nicholas is a surgical physician assistant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kelly Nicholas practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Kelly Nicholas' NPI, 1871820027, was assigned on November 9, 2009. Kelly Nicholas holds Pennsylvania license MA054064.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
November 9, 2009
NPI status
Active
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Kelly N. Nicholas practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kelly Nicholas' primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD, at 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.

  • University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD
    2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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Kelly N. Nicholas is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Kelly Nicholas' primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Kelly Nicholas to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Kelly Nicholas' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kelly N. Nicholas' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kelly Nicholas practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Kelly N. Nicholas is one of 624 surgical physician assistants in Pennsylvania

Surgical is Kelly Nicholas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X. Kelly Nicholas is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical physician assistant, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MA054064 · taxonomy 363AS0400X

Surgical physician assistants near Kelly Nicholas

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Kelly N. Nicholas treated 282 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 282 Medicare patients who saw Kelly Nicholas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 164 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 58% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kelly Nicholas' median patient age at 29, with 100% women.

Medicare patients, 2024282
Average age73
Average risk score0.78
Also on Medicaid4%

Kelly Nicholas' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Kelly Nicholas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17662%
  • Men10638%

Chronic conditions among Kelly Nicholas' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol71%
  2. High blood pressure58%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Anxiety23%
  5. Osteoporosis22%
  6. Mood disorders21%
  7. Cancer20%
  8. Depression19%

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

Kelly Nicholas' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 29

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

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

Kelly N. Nicholas wrote 553 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Kelly Nicholas wrote 553 Medicare Part D claims for 239 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024553
Part D patients239

Kelly Nicholas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic511 claims92%
  • Brand-name42 claims8%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Kelly Nicholas' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics4%20 of 553 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Kelly N. Nicholas scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Kelly Nicholas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Kelly Nicholas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 61.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Kelly N. Nicholas received $54 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Kelly Nicholas from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $20.

Companies that paid Kelly Nicholas the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Kelly N. Nicholas'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 Data
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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Kelly N. Nicholas' NPI number?

Kelly N. Nicholas' NPI number is 1871820027. It was assigned on November 9, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Kelly N. Nicholas specialize in?

Kelly N. Nicholas is a surgical physician assistant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).

Where does Kelly N. Nicholas practice?

Kelly Nicholas practices at 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Kelly Nicholas' primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Kelly Nicholas to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Kelly N. Nicholas' medical license number?

Kelly Nicholas holds Pennsylvania license MA054064.

What medical group is Kelly N. Nicholas part of?

Kelly Nicholas is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.

What is Kelly N. Nicholas' MIPS score?

Kelly Nicholas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Kelly N. Nicholas see?

CMS counts 282 Medicare patients who saw Kelly Nicholas in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Has Kelly N. Nicholas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $54 in general payments to Kelly Nicholas from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

How long has Kelly N. Nicholas been practicing?

Kelly Nicholas graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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