Dr. Robert Henderson Nichols , DO
Anesthesiology โข Irving, TX
6225 N State Highway 161 Ste 200
Irving, TX 750382241
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NPI assigned on May 31, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 127 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:
- 00537 โ Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity: 28 service units.
- 36620 โ Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin: 25 service units.
- 01922 โ Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy: 23 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.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 17 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2014.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2014. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2014:
- Gabapentin โ 17 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2014. 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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More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,454 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 94. Middle half: 41 to 197.
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 310 in 2020 to 127 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6225 N State Highway 161 Ste 200
Irving, TX 750382241
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Galveston, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Northstar Anesthesia Iii Pa; Northstar Anesthesia Pa. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med
2013
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
232 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 $14,245 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 $11,374 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
21 standardized 30-day fills in 2014
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
$469 in 2014
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2014, 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, 2014.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $136.32 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $136.32 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Becton, Dickinson and Company: $56.63 across 1 record.
- Masimo Corporation: $32.72 across 1 record.
- Acera Surgical, Inc.: $26.09 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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
13 years (graduated 2013)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2013 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2013
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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. Nichols 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. Nichols 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 Irving and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,454 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 94. Middle half: 41 to 197.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Irving have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,454 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,803. Middle half: $4,556 to $22,244.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Irving have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Texas (2024, 2,454 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,494. Middle half: $3,590 to $17,455.
Too few clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Irving have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Nichols are from 2014.
19 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Irving, TX (4,638 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Irving
0% of these 19 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
73.7% of these 19 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 59% from 310 in 2020 to 127 in 2024.
- 2020: 310
- 2021: 209
- 2022: 224
- 2023: 198
- 2024: 127
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 58% from $33,782 in 2020 to $14,245 in 2024.
- 2020: $33,782
- 2021: $23,031
- 2022: $24,649
- 2023: $23,565
- 2024: $14,245
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 58% from $27,038 in 2020 to $11,374 in 2024.
- 2020: $27,038
- 2021: $18,485
- 2022: $19,742
- 2023: $18,805
- 2024: $11,374
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 76% from 70 in 2013 to 17 in 2014.
- 2013: 70
- 2014: 17
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 72% from 74 in 2013 to 21 in 2014.
- 2013: 74
- 2014: 21
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 64% from $1,297 in 2013 to $469 in 2014.
- 2013: $1,297
- 2014: $469
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $47.27 in 2021 to $136.32 in 2025.
- 2021: $47.27
- 2022: $144.31
- 2023: $150.22
- 2024: $150.96
- 2025: $136.32
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2014), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $136.32.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Becton, Dickinson and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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HemoSphere | General | $56.63 |
| Masimo Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $32.72 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Restrata Wound Matrix | General | $26.09 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BRIDION | General | $20.88 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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00537
Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity
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28 | 28 | $6237.86 | $210.20 |
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36620
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin
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25 | 24 | $721.00 | $42.89 |
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01922
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy
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23 | 23 | $3284.52 | $101.86 |
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01926
Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest
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15 | 15 | $4979.47 | $144.10 |
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76937
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access
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13 | 13 | $240.00 | $13.49 |
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00731
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope
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12 | 11 | $2627.00 | $77.63 |
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00320
Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older)
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11 | 11 | $4698.91 | $152.32 |
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 2014.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 17 | 617 | $469.05 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2014; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ANESTHESIOLOGY
I20170718003295
TX
5799055133
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Northstar Anesthesia Iii Pa
1400 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 761044110
Phone: 8179262544
Northstar Anesthesia Iii Pa
Po Box, Dallas, TX 752222262
Northstar Anesthesia Pa
1401 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 761044111
Phone: 8179262544
Northstar Anesthesia Iii Pa
621 N Hall St, Dallas, TX 752261339
Phone: 2148200670
Northstar Anesthesia Iii Pa
11801 S Fwy, Burleson, TX 760287021
Phone: 8178560665
Northstar Anesthesia Iii Pa
3315 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 784111820
Phone: 2146870001
Northstar Anesthesia Iii Pa
2300 Lone Star Rd, Mansfield, TX 760638744
Phone: 6823415000
Northstar Anesthesia Iii Pa
900 8th Ave, Fort Worth, TX 761043902
Phone: 8173362100
Secondary Practice Locations
301 University Blvd Jsa 2-A
Galveston, TX 775550591
Phone: 4097721221
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 Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6225 N STATE HIGHWAY 161 STE 200, IRVING, TX 75038 (Tel: 2146870001)
Registered at 1940 BERKELEY PL, FORT WORTH, TX 761101209 (Tel: 8173079633)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD JSA 2-A, GALVESTON, TX 775550591 (Tel: 4097721221)
Registered at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD JSA 2-A, GALVESTON, TX 775550591 (Tel: 4097721221)
Recorded as ROBERT NICHOLS, D.O.
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: TX BP10047100)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Irving
- Dr. Ryan Sica, MD
- Dr. Erica Harris, MD
- Dr. Philip Smith, MD
- Dr. Gregory Hayes, MD
- Dr. Lance Hoover, MD
- Dr. Elon Mehr, MD
Mailing Address
1940 Berkeley Pl
Fort Worth, TX 761101209
Phone: 8173079633