Dr. Bryson Andrew Nicholson , MD
Surgery โข Frederick, MD
194 Thomas Johnson Dr
Frederick, MD 217024679
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NPI assigned on June 7, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 51 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 26 service units.
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 14 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 11 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 15 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Frederick, MD (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 266. Middle half: 91 to 313.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Maryland (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 297. Middle half: 124 to 505.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 142 in 2020 to 51 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
194 Thomas Johnson Dr
Frederick, MD 217024679
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 15 distinct additional practice-address records in Brunswick, MD; Emmitsburg, MD; Frederick, MD and 4 more. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
90 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $7,257 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $5,162 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
15 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$23 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $3,061.49 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $3,000.00 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $61.49 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $3,046.32 across 4 records.
- Endogastric Solutions, Inc: $15.17 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2010
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Nicholson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Nicholson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Frederick and Maryland
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Frederick, MD (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 266. Middle half: 91 to 313.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Maryland (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 297. Middle half: 124 to 505.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Frederick, MD (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $37,713. Middle half: $12,806 to $58,678.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Maryland (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $43,698. Middle half: $18,073 to $83,273.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Frederick, MD (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $28,644. Middle half: $9,748 to $44,579.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Maryland (2024, 320 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $33,755. Middle half: $13,741 to $64,442.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Maryland (2024, 205 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 48. Middle half: 20 to 88.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Frederick have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Maryland (2024, 205 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $237. Middle half: $91 to $761.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Frederick have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
21 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Frederick, MD (672 in Maryland).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Frederick
9.5% of these 21 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
66.7% of these 21 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 64% from 142 in 2020 to 51 in 2024.
- 2020: 142
- 2021: 73
- 2022: 232
- 2023: 179
- 2024: 51
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 56% from $16,399 in 2020 to $7,257 in 2024.
- 2020: $16,399
- 2021: $10,441
- 2022: $32,528
- 2023: $25,922
- 2024: $7,257
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 59% from $12,739 in 2020 to $5,162 in 2024.
- 2020: $12,739
- 2021: $8,078
- 2022: $25,589
- 2023: $19,716
- 2024: $5,162
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 46% from 28 in 2019 to 15 in 2024.
- 2019: 28
- 2020: 13
- 2021: 41
- 2024: 15
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 46% from 28 in 2019 to 15 in 2024.
- 2019: 28
- 2020: 13
- 2021: 41
- 2024: 15
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $209 in 2019 to $23 in 2024.
- 2019: $209
- 2020: $43
- 2021: $175
- 2024: $23
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $33.37 in 2021 to $3,061.49 in 2024.
- 2021: $33.37
- 2022: $119.54
- 2023: $3,175.48
- 2024: $3,061.49
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $3,061.49.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DAVINCI XI | General | $3,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $30.62 |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ESOPHYX | General | $15.17 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $9.68 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $6.02 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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26 | 26 | $333.00 | $165.75 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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14 | 14 | $222.00 | $110.53 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $255.00 | $127.29 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 15 | 51 | $22.90 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-06-14NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20230705001690
MD
7315250362
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
9500 Mentor Ave Ste 200
Mentor, OH 440608702
Phone: 4403540377
75 Thomas Johnson Dr
Frederick, MD 217024895
Phone: 2402156310
1194 Dutchmans Creek Dr
Brunswick, MD 217169786
Phone: 2402156310
1 Frederick Health Way
Frederick, MD 217019435
Phone: 2402156310
16403 Old Emmitsburg Rd
Emmitsburg, MD 217278929
Phone: 2402156310
400 W 7th St
Frederick, MD 217014506
Phone: 2402156310
15 E Frederick St
Walkersville, MD 217938234
Phone: 2402156310
230 W Patrick St
Frederick, MD 217016945
Phone: 2402156310
3000d Ventrie Ct
Myersville, MD 217737817
Phone: 2402156310
7211 Bank Ct
Frederick, MD 217038483
Phone: 2402156310
501 W 7th St
Frederick, MD 217014586
Phone: 2402156310
141 Thomas Johnson Dr
Frederick, MD 217024502
Phone: 3018460100
504 E Ridgeville Blvd
Mount Airy, MD 217715942
Phone: 2402156310
1562 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 217024920
Phone: 2402156310
3430 Worthington Blvd
Frederick, MD 217047017
Phone: 2402156310
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 194 THOMAS JOHNSON DR, FREDERICK, MD 217024679 (Tel: 2402156310)
Registered at 400 W 7TH ST, FREDERICK, MD 217014506 (Tel: 2404398913)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.137045)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: PA MD458258)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: CA A148790)
Registered at 9500 MENTOR AVE STE 200, MENTOR, OH 440608702 (Tel: 4403540377)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.137045)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: PA MD458258)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 880 E TUOLUMNE RD STE 201, TURLOCK, CA 953821550 (Tel: 2096645070)
Registered at 880 E TUOLUMNE RD, SUITE 201, TURLOCK, CA 953821550 (Tel: 2096645070)
Recorded as BRYSON NICHOLSON, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: CA A148790)
Registered at 880 E TUOLUMNE RD STE 201, TURLOCK, CA 953821550 (Tel: 2096645070)
Registered at 880 E TUOLUMNE RD, SUITE 201, TURLOCK, CA 953821550 (Tel: (209) 664-5070)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 740 HIGH ST, SUITE 1003, WILLIAMSPORT, PA 177013100 (Tel: 5703213160)
Registered at 1201 GRAMPIAN BLVD, WILLIAMSPORT, PA 177011900 (Tel: 5703268723)
Recorded as BRYSON NICHOLSON, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: PA MD458258)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Frederick
- Dr. Jesus Esquivel, MD
- Dr. Narayan Deshmukh, MD
- Dr. Shyam Jayaraman, MD
- Dr. Stephen Mckenna, MD, MBA, FACS
- Dr. Susan Bahl, MD
- Dr. Joseph Ruhala, DO
Mailing Address
400 W 7th St
Frederick, MD 217014506
Phone: 2404398913