Active NPI 1811914666 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Lois Ann Nichols , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Springfield, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Lois Nichols, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Springfield, MA. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since graduating from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1999, Dr. Nichols delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 300 BIRNIE AVE.

Dr. Nichols is affiliated with Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, x-ray of hip, 2-3 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

300 Birnie Ave
Suite 201

Springfield, MA 011071107

Telephone 4137854666

Fax 4138464756

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Chestnut Medical Associates, Inc Facility NPI 1679565543

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Springfield, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs +2.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.8 Yrs

State Avg: 28.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

35 Specialists

Practicing in Springfield, MA (746 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nichols (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Springfield Specialty Average (24.8 Years) 24.8 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	57	$240.00	$89.97
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	57	34	$118.11	$31.81
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	53	45	$129.06	$38.49
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	39	24	$106.10	$34.04
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	31	18	$109.42	$32.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	26	$143.00	$57.26
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	26	26	$6735.92	$1182.36
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	23	15	$82.30	$24.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$292.00	$112.64
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	21	20	$140.57	$46.03
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	21	21	$133.76	$36.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$335.00	$129.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	75	$238.54	$91.23
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	111	93	$126.07	$40.74
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	84	62	$107.02	$32.57
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	78	76	$143.44	$50.89
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	74	43	$90.30	$29.05
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	60	36	$100.98	$30.38
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	58	41	$100.21	$34.40
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	42	38	$89.52	$35.86
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	37	37	$86.00	$31.08
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	37	36	$126.43	$37.66
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	36	24	$92.25	$30.03
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	29	29	$6868.00	$1245.36
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	28	16	$108.64	$30.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	27	$141.07	$56.21
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	23	19	$89.52	$18.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$327.19	$126.18
73000 X-ray of collar bone	19	15	$67.05	$27.09
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	17	17	$78.47	$33.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$401.00	$169.69
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	15	13	$86.00	$36.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	122	80	$182.00	$92.12
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	107	55	$99.93	$32.04
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	83	66	$114.10	$40.76
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	74	11	$11.00	$0.93
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	63	45	$97.49	$33.98
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	57	32	$90.88	$35.93
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	54	54	$116.52	$50.37
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	48	48	$6868.00	$1273.18
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	39	32	$105.23	$23.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	33	$253.00	$119.09
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	35	23	$81.40	$33.49
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	31	28	$81.16	$35.68
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	25	16	$94.24	$30.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	22	$116.00	$58.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$339.00	$173.10
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	19	18	$90.26	$29.74
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	16	$158.00	$72.51
73000 X-ray of collar bone	17	14	$75.59	$29.99
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	16	16	$89.00	$39.20
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	13	11	$78.77	$31.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$292.00	$107.07
27235 Insertion of hardware to broken thigh bone, accessed through the skin	11	11	$4596.00	$946.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	57	$182.00	$94.41
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	62	33	$96.32	$30.28
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	44	39	$118.05	$41.82
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	40	40	$6868.00	$1289.51
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	37	19	$92.32	$35.25
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	33	22	$84.24	$33.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	28	$253.00	$127.62
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	28	22	$87.93	$29.95
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	20	17	$99.60	$21.82
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	18	18	$110.00	$45.89
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	15	$89.00	$39.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$116.00	$59.11
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	13	13	$97.23	$39.93
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	12	12	$79.33	$35.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	116	12	$11.00	$1.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	72	$182.00	$77.89
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	65	59	$120.98	$40.25
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	40	29	$95.55	$30.83
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	38	24	$88.50	$33.07
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	32	22	$93.69	$30.16
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	30	29	$6868.00	$1314.17
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	22	21	$100.73	$38.16
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	21	15	$86.81	$34.50
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	20	20	$116.60	$45.70
Q4038 Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	19	16	$65.00	$42.66
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	16	$158.00	$71.29
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	18	13	$459.72	$77.16
29405 Application of short leg cast	15	15	$255.00	$84.84
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$89.00	$41.17
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	12	11	$62.00	$20.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$292.00	$113.27
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	12	11	$289.00	$91.65
A4565 Slings	11	11	$28.00	$8.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	70	$182.00	$75.68
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	70	12	$11.00	$1.39
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	66	57	$118.97	$37.42
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	41	36	$95.07	$27.76
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	41	24	$104.24	$32.16
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	39	36	$89.00	$40.74
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	33	$158.00	$75.24
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	30	23	$86.57	$31.61
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	25	25	$6868.00	$1285.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	19	$116.00	$47.24
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	21	19	$72.57	$25.85
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	21	20	$126.67	$45.56
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	21	19	$85.52	$31.87
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	21	14	$87.76	$31.96
29405 Application of short leg cast	19	16	$255.00	$85.67
Q4038 Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	18	16	$61.33	$41.71
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	13	13	$331.00	$58.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$292.00	$113.12
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	12	11	$331.00	$46.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	165	115	$165.00	$75.20
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	132	109	$104.93	$35.45
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	100	67	$83.17	$25.12
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	66	64	$104.85	$39.40
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	65	65	$78.88	$31.91
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	45	23	$84.44	$29.30
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	41	25	$82.93	$30.96
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	38	30	$72.87	$29.54
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	36	35	$81.00	$39.55
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	35	27	$93.83	$31.53
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	30	27	$105.53	$31.03
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	23	15	$81.96	$27.96
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	23	$144.00	$75.57
72190 X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views	21	15	$131.43	$36.90
73060 X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views	18	14	$84.28	$28.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$265.00	$112.99
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	15	13	$301.00	$48.92
A4565 Slings	11	11	$25.00	$8.53
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	11	11	$6244.00	$1155.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	172	101	$165.00	$75.06
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	137	103	$101.49	$34.11
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	88	81	$72.85	$28.82
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	88	87	$108.18	$40.65
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	74	49	$86.62	$26.79
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	38	$81.00	$40.07
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	41	27	$69.51	$26.52
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	35	34	$207.00	$106.69
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	35	20	$89.26	$30.26
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	34	21	$75.79	$30.09
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	31	28	$144.00	$73.79
72190 X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views	27	18	$135.70	$36.07
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	27	20	$96.70	$31.89
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	26	22	$100.08	$29.61
73590 X-ray of lower leg, 2 views	24	16	$78.96	$26.50
29405 Application of short leg cast	23	20	$232.00	$82.82
Q4038 Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	23	20	$54.00	$40.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$265.00	$107.76
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	17	17	$6244.00	$1239.83
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	15	12	$341.13	$54.47
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	15	15	$263.00	$91.33
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	15	15	$26.00	$19.11

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-01-29

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License MA 226441

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2113619 (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc

300 Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA 011071121

Phone: 7147854666

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Cameron Card , CNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1003597303

Certified Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Robert Cowan , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1003834490

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Samantha Bouthillette , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1013268218

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Stephen Stratton , DPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1013800580

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Robert Krushell , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1013935105

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Tamer Bahgat , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013938356

Physician Assistant (Certified)

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 April 15, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 15, 2010

Registered at 300 BIRNIE AVE, SUITE 201, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011071107 (Tel: 4137854666)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 15, 2010

Registered at 300 BIRNIE AVE, SUITE 201, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011071107 (Tel: 4137854666)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 15, 2010

Recorded as LOIS NICHOLS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 15, 2010

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #226441 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1811914666

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 17, 2006

Last Update: January 29, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

300 Birnie Ave, Suite 201

Springfield, MA 011071107

Phone: 4137854666

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