Active NPI 1124417373 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert J Nicholson , MD

Specialist • Hammond, LA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Nicholson, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Hammond, LA. With approximately 44 years of clinical experience since graduating from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1982, Dr. Nicholson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 42078 VETERANS AVENUE.

Dr. Nicholson is affiliated with Neuromuscular Medical Association Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's, established patient outpatient office visit, telephone medical discussion with physician. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

42078 Veterans Avenue
Suite G

Hammond, LA 70403

Telephone 9855427177

Fax 9853407078

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans

Graduation Year

1982

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Hammond, LA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

44 Yrs +8.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 35.7 Yrs

State Avg: 37.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Hammond, LA (641 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

36.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nicholson (44 Years) 44 Yrs

Hammond Specialty Average (35.7 Years) 35.7 Yrs

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
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	593	108	$50.00	$15.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	591	103	$345.00	$122.33
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	22	21	$225.00	$62.31
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	16	12	$10.00	$6.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	12	$410.00	$172.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	591	141	$345.00	$124.20
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	67	50	$409.10	$174.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	45	39	$188.56	$55.04
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	43	32	$10.00	$6.48
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	22	18	$425.45	$66.39
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	18	11	$50.00	$13.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	860	211	$334.95	$125.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	143	91	$397.27	$178.54
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	61	41	$10.00	$6.68
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	48	17	$30.00	$0.57
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	39	31	$389.74	$64.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	13	$179.58	$55.51
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	29	28	$225.00	$88.44
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	25	17	$48.00	$13.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	949	287	$315.00	$125.76
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	45	20	$30.00	$0.51
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	42	41	$375.00	$177.26
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	39	28	$10.00	$7.14
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	34	28	$397.28	$65.93
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	24	20	$45.00	$13.45
J2001 Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	22	16	$10.00	$0.03

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-06-19

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License LA 016664

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Neuromuscular Medical Association Llc

42078 Veterans Ave, Hammond, LA 704031490

Phone: 9855427177

Neuromuscular Medical Association Llc

3001 19th St, Metairie, LA 700024906

Phone: 5044699641

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. William Lee , MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

NPI 1174082358

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Ashley Bivona , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1649803115

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 19, 2023

Registered at 42078 VETERANS AVENUE, SUITE G, HAMMOND, LA 70403 (Tel: 9855427177)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 19, 2023

Registered at 42078 VETERANS AVENUE, SUITE G, HAMMOND, LA 70403 (Tel: 9855427177)

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NPI Profile Active January 12, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 12, 2015

Registered at 7749 SEVENOAKS AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 708067652 (Tel: 2259219203)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 12, 2015

Registered at 7749 SEVENOAKS AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 708067652 (Tel: 2259219203)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 12, 2015

Recorded as ROBERT NICHOLSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 12, 2015

Specialist (License #016664 in LA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 12, 2015

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1124417373

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 12, 2015

Last Update: June 19, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

42078 Veterans Avenue, Suite G

Hammond, LA 70403

Phone: 9855427177

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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