Active NPI 1346217510 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Stephen Wayne Nichols , MD

Anesthesiology • Redding, CA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stephen Nichols, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Anesthesiology in Redding, CA. Practice services are available at 1100 BUTTE ST under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand, injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch, injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1100 Butte St

Redding, CA 960010852

Telephone 5302410410

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Shasta Regional Medical Center, Llc Facility NPI 1033187182

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Redding, CA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 31.1 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

31 Specialists

Practicing in Redding, CA (7879 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	79	71	$638.77	$113.08
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	38	35	$573.68	$33.52
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	29	28	$498.28	$71.89
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	26	26	$234.62	$31.52
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	24	23	$848.96	$174.69
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	22	22	$972.73	$169.80
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	20	20	$1595.00	$279.14
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	19	19	$785.53	$141.48
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	16	16	$537.50	$59.39
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	15	15	$2051.67	$367.80
00300 Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back	12	12	$1864.58	$325.39
00160 Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses	11	11	$1361.36	$256.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	45	45	$548.89	$114.73
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	39	39	$300.00	$43.86
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	33	31	$1624.24	$336.06
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	26	25	$1600.00	$328.57
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	24	24	$100.00	$13.96
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	24	22	$400.00	$82.78
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	20	20	$800.00	$69.37
64445 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve)	16	15	$770.00	$73.09
64448 Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter	16	15	$1131.25	$52.19
00560 Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels	15	15	$2213.33	$461.98
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	14	14	$728.57	$152.81
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	13	13	$807.69	$163.20
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	12	12	$1066.67	$212.53
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	12	12	$700.00	$39.79
93312 Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report	11	11	$600.00	$107.26
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	11	11	$1272.73	$262.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	67	67	$100.00	$31.34
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	62	61	$296.77	$44.22
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	43	43	$1562.79	$332.34
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	34	34	$100.00	$13.85
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	32	32	$390.63	$84.11
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	31	31	$1661.29	$352.24
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	29	29	$555.17	$117.27
64416 Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter	23	23	$1379.13	$64.23
64448 Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter	22	22	$1100.00	$60.99
00560 Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels	22	22	$2118.18	$450.16
93503 Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring	20	20	$955.00	$88.34
93312 Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report	20	20	$575.00	$109.40
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	19	19	$1836.84	$389.93
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	17	17	$1400.00	$296.13
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	14	14	$571.43	$41.84
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	14	14	$1100.00	$233.85
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	13	13	$1292.31	$274.23
64488 Injections of local anesthetic for pain control and abdominal wall analgesia on both sides	13	13	$500.00	$69.30
00160 Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses	13	13	$1161.54	$243.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	60	58	$300.00	$45.49
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	52	52	$100.00	$32.15
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	44	44	$1550.00	$333.87
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	33	31	$400.00	$86.33
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	32	32	$100.00	$14.25
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	21	21	$1957.14	$423.61
00560 Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels	19	19	$2252.63	$488.58
64416 Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter	18	18	$1300.00	$66.29
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	17	17	$552.94	$119.30
93503 Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring	17	17	$1000.00	$90.02
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	16	16	$1756.25	$380.28
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	16	16	$1293.75	$277.86
93312 Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report	14	14	$600.00	$112.67
64488 Injections of local anesthetic for pain control and abdominal wall analgesia on both sides	13	13	$500.00	$71.37
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	12	12	$1158.33	$247.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	52	52	$100.00	$32.39
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	34	34	$1747.06	$382.71
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	30	29	$300.00	$45.91
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	25	25	$1224.00	$268.28
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	23	22	$500.00	$41.47
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	21	21	$980.95	$211.97
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	21	21	$2004.76	$440.84
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	21	21	$1742.86	$384.83
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	21	20	$400.00	$87.73
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	18	17	$583.33	$125.24
64416 Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter	18	18	$1300.00	$63.60
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	16	16	$100.00	$14.89
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	15	14	$693.33	$149.77
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	11	11	$1445.45	$301.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	70	70	$300.86	$45.38
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	65	65	$100.00	$32.83
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	49	49	$1900.00	$411.10
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	49	49	$500.00	$45.58
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	47	47	$400.00	$86.34
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	47	47	$100.00	$14.68
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	38	38	$1565.79	$338.91
93503 Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring	33	33	$1006.06	$90.21
93312 Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report	32	32	$600.00	$112.42
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	29	27	$596.55	$126.61
00567 Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine	21	21	$3752.38	$819.96
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	21	20	$695.24	$148.11
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	19	19	$1715.79	$372.44
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	18	18	$1272.22	$276.10
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	16	16	$2056.25	$443.64
01210 Anesthesia for other procedure on hip joint	13	12	$1292.31	$279.76
64488 Injections of local anesthetic for pain control and abdominal wall analgesia on both sides	12	12	$500.00	$71.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	56	55	$324.64	$44.31
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	42	42	$153.33	$32.63
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	40	40	$2065.50	$399.68
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	39	39	$432.82	$98.89
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	37	35	$1521.08	$298.95
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	24	23	$789.17	$157.75
93503 Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring	24	24	$1108.33	$104.84
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	22	22	$1421.82	$264.34
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	22	20	$673.64	$119.69
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	21	21	$107.62	$14.49
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	20	20	$500.00	$45.58
00567 Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine	20	20	$4123.00	$791.09
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	19	19	$832.63	$64.06
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	14	14	$2240.00	$420.60
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	13	13	$1795.38	$353.52
01830 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand	13	13	$870.77	$164.45
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	13	13	$898.46	$65.88
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	12	12	$956.67	$174.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	44	43	$314.41	$50.06
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	34	34	$1921.18	$379.26
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	32	32	$653.25	$117.43
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	32	32	$238.13	$14.04
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	30	30	$224.67	$31.95
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	30	27	$1468.00	$288.71
94002 Ventilation assistance and management, hospital inpatient or observation, initial day	26	25	$1000.00	$88.90
01810 Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand	24	22	$604.17	$117.61
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	24	24	$1760.83	$355.48
93503 Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring	22	22	$1045.45	$125.63
64450 Injection of anesthetic agent, other peripheral nerve or branch	19	19	$169.00	$44.51
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	19	19	$1366.32	$258.00
93313 Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound	18	18	$268.44	$11.21
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	18	18	$407.50	$63.20
00567 Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine	17	17	$3921.18	$774.55
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	15	14	$746.67	$139.98
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	12	12	$1996.67	$407.20
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	12	12	$750.42	$60.43

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License CA A053775

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

GR0055650 (CA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID License #

A053775 (CA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Nurse Practitioner

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Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 26, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 26, 2014

Registered at 1100 BUTTE ST, REDDING, CA 960010852 (Tel: 5302410410)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 26, 2014

Registered at 3116 W. MARCH LN,, STE 200, STOCKTON, CA 952192370 (Tel: 2094736555)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 26, 2014

Recorded as STEPHEN NICHOLS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 26, 2014

Anesthesiology (License #A053775 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1346217510

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 07, 2006

Last Update: March 07, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3116 W. March Ln,, Ste 200

Stockton, CA 952192370

Phone: 2094736555

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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