Dr. Nicholas M. Sich, MD

Dr. Sich practices at Franciscan Medical Group in Tacoma, Washington.

Dr. Sich's NPI, 1538570338, was assigned on May 14, 2014. Dr. Sich graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Sich holds Montana license MED-PHYS-LIC-115313.

Dr. Sich's primary practice is Franciscan Medical Group, at 1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405 in Pierce County. The practice phone is (253) 779-6100.

Dr. Sich's primary practice is Franciscan Medical Group in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Sich is also affiliated with St. Joseph Medical Center. The medical group on file is Franciscan Orthopedics - Silverdale. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sich to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sich practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical oncology is Dr. Sich's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sich's licenses on file in 4 states: Montana, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 131 Medicare services from Dr. Sich across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 137 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,213 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sich in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 77 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, 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. Sich's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sich wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,245 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 27 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Sich accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Sich, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Sich from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,691.

Dr. Sich graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2014.