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Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
Medical College of Georgia
Professional interests include: pain management
4040 Highway 17 South Suite 206
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD is affiliated with Tidelands Health.

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Office Locations

Tidelands Health

4040 Highway 17 South Suite 206
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-8260
(843) 652-8269
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Tidelands Health

606 Black River Road First Floor, Suite 101
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 545-5927
(843) 520-4780
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2200 Crow Lane Suite 202
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 545-5927
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 412
hospital care 259
injections 29
inpatient care 259
nerve block 29
pain management 29
spinal procedures 29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 101
hospital care 619
inpatient care 619

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 83
Female 151
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 174
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 74
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 37
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 47
Dementia 35
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 944
inpatient care 944

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 133
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 163
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 42
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 27
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 41
Dementia 34
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1218
inpatient care 1218

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 264
Female 432
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 534
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 198
From 75 to 84 272
85 and over 154
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 25
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 32
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 41
Dementia 32
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1271
inpatient care 1271

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 155
Female 207
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 265
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 125
85 and over 72
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 27
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 46
Dementia 35
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1540
inpatient care 1540

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 197
Female 215
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 311
Black 85
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 122
From 75 to 84 157
85 and over 95
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 31
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 40
Dementia 33
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1064
inpatient care 1064

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 155
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 215
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 102
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 67
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 35
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 52
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 47
Dementia 27
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 227
hospital care 104
injections 13
inpatient care 104
pain management 13
spinal procedures 13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 89
Female 137
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 161
Black 54
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 24
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 38
Dementia 11
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 216

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 57
Female 122
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 138
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 17
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2020

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 40
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 34
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 33
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 22
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2021

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2022 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 109
injections 15
nerve block 15
pain management 15
spinal procedures 15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 33
Female 45
Age
From 65 to 74 21
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 62
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and pain management.

doctor visit 185
hospital care 877
injections 19
inpatient care 877
nerve block 22
pain management 19
spinal procedures 19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Female 148
Male 100
Ethnicity
Black / African American 13
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 181
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 87
85 and over 46
Less than 65 28
65 to 74 82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 37
Atrial Fibrillation 17
Dementia 19
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certification: : Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board certification: : Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tidelands Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.59 out of 5 stars based on 259 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Murrells Inlet, SC. 

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Overall Rating
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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Alexander Nicholson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Lundbeck LLC $108 VYEPTI
$108
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $77 Horizant
$77
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. $54 Zipsor
$38 		Gralise
$15
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. $51
$51
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. $49 ZTLido
$49
Other $227 iFuse Implant
$46 		Senza
$26 		Sx-one Microknife
$21 		Gralise
$20 		REYVOW
$16 		Other
$99
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $565

Biography

Dr. John Nicholson is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He works in Myrtle Beach, SC, Murrells Inlet, SC, and Georgetown, SC. Patients rated Dr. Nicholson highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in pain management. He is affiliated with Tidelands Health. According to Tidelands Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Nicholson's office in Georgetown, SC. He obtained his medical school training at Medical College of Georgia and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama.

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