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Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Radiology, Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR), Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

Radiology Associates of Wyoming Valley
Wilkes Barre, PA 18764

(570) 552-1706

Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD is a nuclear radiologist in Wilkes Barre, PA specializing in nuclear radiology, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr), diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD is affiliated with BronxCare Health System and Commonwealth Health.

Office Locations

Commonwealth Health

Radiology Associates of Wyoming Valley
Wilkes Barre, PA 18764

(570) 552-1706

(570) 552-1758

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal paracentesis

ankle brachial index

carotid duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD performed more abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), ankle brachial index (ABI), and carotid duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, vascular studies, women's imaging, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal ultrasound

aspiration procedures

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

chest CT scan

complete abdominal ultrasound

CT scan

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

neck ultrasound

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

retroperitoneal ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

thoracentesis

transvaginal ultrasound

vascular ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD performed more abdominal ultrasound, aspiration procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for chest CT scan, complete abdominal ultrasound, CT scan, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, neck ultrasound, non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, retroperitoneal ultrasound, soft tissue ultrasound, thoracentesis, transvaginal ultrasound, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2012 were vascular procedures, catheterization, ultrasound (sonogram) and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
aspiration	61
catheterization	224
device removal	30
dialysis access procedures	63
gastrointestinal procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	17
pelvic imaging	37
pleural drainage	18
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	118
vascular procedures	240
X-rays	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2018 were aspiration, catheterization and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
catheterization	43
pleural drainage	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	33
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	29
Dementia	22
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2019 were aspiration, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
aspiration	105
catheterization	68
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	11
gastrointestinal procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	33
pleural drainage	52
vascular procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	61
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	44
anastomosis	12
aspiration	91
catheterization	77
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	44
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	26
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	102
minor procedures	64
pleural drainage	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	79
vascular procedures	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	89
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), aspiration, abdominal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	169
anastomosis	15
aspiration	178
catheterization	120
device removal	26
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	38
gastrointestinal procedures	43
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	23
inpatient care	13
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	144
minor procedures	74
musculoskeletal imaging	14
neck imaging	33
pleural drainage	109
spinal procedures	13
thoracostomy	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	307
vascular procedures	136
X-rays	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	683
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1319
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	613
From 75 to 84	451
85 and over	196
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	359
aspiration	133
catheterization	50
CT scan	13
diagnostic procedures	18
gastrointestinal procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	102
neck imaging	136
pelvic imaging	46
pleural drainage	94
spinal procedures	61
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	912
vascular procedures	460
women's imaging	30
X-rays	187

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	788
Female	1171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1859
Black	27
Hispanic	30
Asian	11
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	949
From 75 to 84	637
85 and over	206
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD treated as a nuclear radiologist in Wilkes Barre, PA were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, abdominal imaging and aspiration.

abdominal imaging	152
anastomosis	15
aspiration	105
catheterization	97
CT scan	13
device removal	21
diagnostic procedures	47
dialysis access procedures	63
doctor visit	31
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	15
image guided procedures	24
inpatient care	15
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	66
minor procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	58
neck imaging	84
pelvic imaging	41
pleural drainage	59
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thoracostomy	12
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vascular procedures	180
women's imaging	30
X-rays	86

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	713
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	233
85 and over	97
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	349

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Education & Training

He completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology Radiology, Interventional and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology Radiology, Interventional

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BronxCare Health System

Commonwealth Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$866 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $804	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $62
Abbott Laboratories	$510 Omnilink Elite vascular stent system $393	Supera peripheral stent system $71	Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $24	Emboshield NAV6 system $15	$8
Inari Medical, Inc.	$153 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $153
Boston Scientific Corporation	$146 JETSTREAM SC $61	ELUVIA $36	EKOSONIC $35	WALLSTENT $15
Arrow International, Inc.	$100 Interventional Access $100
Other	$166 Indigo System $85	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $21	HawkOne $18	Arrow $18	Cook Medical Celect Platinum $12	Other $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$958
Travel and Lodging	$883
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$100

Research Payments

Dr. Boris Nikolic, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $11,930.

Biography

Dr. Boris Nikolic's areas of specialization are interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), neuroradiology, and nuclear radiology. He is professionally affiliated with Commonwealth Health, Emory Clinic, and BronxCare Health System. He completed his residency training at Georgetown University Hospital.