Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $462.58 | 9 | 94.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $28.43 | 1 | 5.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $246.76 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| DAVOL INC. | $160.96 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $55.79 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Avanos Medical | $27.50 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $27.50 | 1 | Avanos Medical ($27.50) |
| 2019 | $407.72 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($246.76) |
| 2017 | $55.79 | 1 | KCI USA, Inc ($55.79) |
All Payment Transactions
10 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/17/2021 | Avanos Medical | GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.50 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.45 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.63 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/02/2019 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.43 | General |
| Category: DAVOL | ||||||
| 08/01/2019 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.53 | General |
| Category: DAVOL | ||||||
| 03/21/2017 | KCI USA, Inc | ABTHERA (Device), VAC VERAFLO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.79 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 122 | 122 | $113,493 | $17,155 |
| 2022 | 3 | 132 | 134 | $121,896 | $17,601 |
| 2021 | 5 | 126 | 127 | $106,432 | $19,548 |
| 2020 | 5 | 125 | 125 | $99,498 | $24,483 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 88 | 88 | $81,488 | $9,983 | 12.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $32,005 | $7,172 | 22.4% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 71 | 71 | $65,746 | $8,064 | 12.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $32,776 | $6,967 | 21.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 29 | $23,374 | $2,570 | 11.0% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $22,172 | $4,788 | 21.6% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $17,875 | $4,741 | 26.5% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $34,262 | $4,423 | 12.9% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $13,585 | $3,607 | 26.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 23 | $18,538 | $1,988 | 10.7% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2020 | 38 | 38 | $27,170 | $7,422 | 27.3% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2020 | 38 | 38 | $27,170 | $7,395 | 27.2% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $13,440 | $5,039 | 37.5% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $11,568 | $2,600 | 22.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 25 | 25 | $20,150 | $2,027 | 10.1% |
About Dr. Mark Nichols, M.D
Dr. Mark Nichols, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Miles City, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/10/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1922196575.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Nichols, M.D has received a total of $491.01 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $27.50 received in 2021. These payments were reported across 10 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($462.58).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nichols has provided services to 505 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 508 services with total Medicare billing of $78,787. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Miles City, MT
- Active Since 10/10/2006
- Last Updated 02/19/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1922196575
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $246.76
- PHASIX (Device) $160.96
- ABTHERA (Device) $55.79
- GENERATOR (Device) $27.50
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.