Orthopedic Surgery · Hammond, LA
NPI
1124417373
Since 2015
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Code 174400000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
42078 Veterans Avenue, Suite G
Hammond, LA, 70403
Phone (985) 542-7177
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$61K
1,282 services
Medicare patients, 2024
111
Average age 70
Drug cost, 2024
$2.3M
9,524 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$385
From 6 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Robert J Nicholson Jr. was code G2211 (visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's), 593 times for 108 patients. In total Robert J Nicholson Jr. billed 1,282 services in 14 codes, and Medicare paid $61K.
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2023-06-19.
| Code | Setting | Services | Patients | Paid per service | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 593 | 108 | $11.49 | $6,815 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 591 | 103 | $85.18 | $50K |
| 99442 Telephone Services | Office | 22 | 21 | $44.36 | $976 |
| J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 16 | 12 | $4.72 | $75.51 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 13 | 12 | $101.56 | $1,320 |
By year: 2022 $103K for 1,253 services; 2023 $64K for 838 services; 2024 $61K for 1,282 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Robert J Nicholson Jr. prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen), with 1,427 prescriptions and refills. In total Robert J Nicholson Jr. wrote 9,524 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.3M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 1,427 | 1,427 | 234 | $1.4M |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1,037 | 1,037 | 184 | $18K |
| Gabapentin Generic | 717 | 742 | 146 | $5,421 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Generic | 568 | 600 | 115 | $4,102 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 334 | 334 | 54 | $9,687 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl Generic | 329 | 354 | 67 | $2,391 |
| Celecoxib Generic | 309 | 323 | 59 | $2,227 |
| Baclofen Generic | 299 | 319 | 59 | $2,060 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Generic | 289 | 298 | 57 | $671 |
| Pregabalin Generic | 288 | 296 | 61 | $2,577 |
| Tramadol Hcl Er Tramadol Hcl | 247 | 247 | 59 | $14K |
| Meloxicam Generic | 244 | 252 | 46 | $520 |
| Methocarbamol Generic | 236 | 238 | 49 | $11K |
| Clonazepam Generic | 189 | 189 | 29 | $500 |
| Xtampza Er Oxycodone Myristate | 184 | 184 | 34 | $121K |
Brand drugs: 848 claims; generic drugs: 8,676 claims; opioid claims: 3,970.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Robert J Nicholson Jr. $385 ($385 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 6 companies. The largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC with $143.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.