What is Benjamin Nicholson's specialty?

Benjamin Nicholson (NPI 1003016916) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Saint Joseph, MI.

Where does Benjamin Nicholson practice?

Benjamin Nicholson practices in Saint Joseph, MI, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1003016916.

How much does Medicare pay Benjamin Nicholson?

Benjamin Nicholson (NPI 1003016916) received approximately $2.3M in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 777 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1003016916

Benjamin NicholsonM.D., M.A.

PRACTICEGREAT LAKES EYE CARE PCSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologySaint Joseph, MII

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,780

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

31,234

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$2.2M

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 608 Ophthalmology providers in MI — top quintile (cohort median 1,582).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

786

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$21K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

24.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate220 claims

Latanoprost148 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat88 claims

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha76 claims

Timolol Maleate57 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$21

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$21

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$21

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (1)

CCN 230021

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Benjamin Nicholson's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 15 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
William Morice Pathology · Rochester, MN	50	108
LAKELAND HOSPITALS AT NILES AND ST JOSEPH, INC	46	86
Jacek Kotowski Ophthalmology · Missoula, MT	36	43
Wendy Smith Ophthalmology · Rochester, MN	33	81
MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA REGION	17	40
David Brown Ophthalmology · Saint Joseph, MI	13	19

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL-ROCHESTER	364	852
Raymond Iezzi Ophthalmology · Rochester, MN	219	405
Andrew Barkmeier Ophthalmology · Rochester, MN	191	412
Sophie Bakri Ophthalmology · Rochester, MN	130	251
Wendy Smith Ophthalmology · Rochester, MN	54	142
William Morice Pathology · Rochester, MN	52	138
Jacek Kotowski Ophthalmology · Missoula, MT	48	59
Joseph Pulido Ophthalmology · Philadelphia, PA	39	58
LAKELAND HOSPITALS AT NILES AND ST JOSEPH, INC	35	62
Bradley Karon Pathology · Rochester, MN	20	32
MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA REGION	19	39
OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER	16	48

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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