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Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Nuclear Cardiology

Professional interests include: cardiomyopathy, angina, mitral regurgitation (leaky mitral valve), and more.

7702 E Parham Road Suite 106
Richmond, VA 23294

(804) 346-2070

Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD is a cardiologist in Richmond, VA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD is affiliated with HCA Virginia and Parham Doctors Hospital Retreat Doctors Hospital Henrico Doctors Hospital.

Office Locations

7702 E Parham Road Suite 106
Richmond, VA 23294

(804) 346-2070

(804) 346-5171

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7702 East Parham Rd Mob Iii Suite 106
Richmond, VA 23294

Some issues Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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 Volume:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

stress EKG

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

Holter monitoring

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD performed more stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, and Holter monitoring 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. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	1709
doctor visit	1802
hospital care	1159
inpatient care	1159
nuclear scan	429
stress testing	850
ultrasound (sonogram)	831

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	1639
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	1662
hospital care	1058
inpatient care	1058
nuclear scan	383
stress testing	748
ultrasound (sonogram)	866

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	762
Female	966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1384
Black	286
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	612
From 75 to 84	636
85 and over	358
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	30
cardiac procedures	1799
cardioversion	23
doctor visit	1751
hospital care	782
inpatient care	782
nuclear scan	440
stress testing	877
ultrasound (sonogram)	892

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	740
Female	992

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1374
Black	312
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	642
85 and over	329
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	2128
cardioversion	34
doctor visit	1865
hospital care	1331
inpatient care	1331
nuclear scan	495
stress testing	963
ultrasound (sonogram)	1122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1980
Female	2370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3470
Black	750
Hispanic	0
Asian	68
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1566
From 75 to 84	1578
85 and over	942
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	40
cardiac procedures	1880
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	1811
hospital care	1358
inpatient care	1358
nuclear scan	461
stress testing	877
ultrasound (sonogram)	963

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2062
Female	2893

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3721
Black	1068
Hispanic	0
Asian	64
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1810
From 75 to 84	1562
85 and over	1039
Less than 65	544

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	1655
cardioversion	23
doctor visit	1795
hospital care	1233
inpatient care	1233
nuclear scan	338
stress testing	640
ultrasound (sonogram)	983

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2129
Female	2844

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3791
Black	1002
Hispanic	34
Asian	74
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1832
From 75 to 84	1590
85 and over	1051
Less than 65	500

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	1951
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	1781
hospital care	1123
inpatient care	1108
nuclear scan	296
outpatient care	15
stress testing	527
ultrasound (sonogram)	1392

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2486
Female	3187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4354
Black	1090
Hispanic	0
Asian	77
Other	99
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2129
From 75 to 84	1822
85 and over	1152
Less than 65	570

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	2116
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	2123
hospital care	1308
inpatient care	1308
nuclear scan	283
stress testing	587
ultrasound (sonogram)	1494

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2554
Female	3423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4513
Black	1205
Hispanic	0
Asian	98
Other	119
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2292
From 75 to 84	1971
85 and over	1180
Less than 65	534

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	63
cardiac procedures	1840
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	2006
hospital care	1190
inpatient care	1190
nuclear scan	231
stress testing	457
ultrasound (sonogram)	1320

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2315
Female	2953

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4034
Black	988
Hispanic	0
Asian	81
Other	114
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2031
From 75 to 84	1719
85 and over	1060
Less than 65	458

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	48
cardiac procedures	1672
cardioversion	23
doctor visit	1954
hospital care	912
inpatient care	912
nuclear scan	285
stress testing	522
ultrasound (sonogram)	1102

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2388
Female	2797

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4056
Black	906
Hispanic	0
Asian	67
Other	120
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1951
From 75 to 84	1745
85 and over	1093
Less than 65	396

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	40
cardiac procedures	1188
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	1945
hospital care	833
inpatient care	833
nuclear scan	245
stress testing	478
ultrasound (sonogram)	670

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2524
Female	2921

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4221
Black	973
Hispanic	0
Asian	74
Other	139
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2065
From 75 to 84	1916
85 and over	1106
Less than 65	358

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Richmond, VA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	37
cardiac procedures	1779
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	1863
hospital care	1117
inpatient care	1115
nuclear scan	353
outpatient care	15
stress testing	684
ultrasound (sonogram)	1057

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	2304
Male	1812

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	780
Asian / Pacific Islander	58
Non-Hispanic White	3174
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	71

**Age**
85 and over	846
75 to 84	1380
Less than 65	351
65 to 74	1538

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Virginia.

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher S. Nicholson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Virginia

Parham Doctors Hospital Retreat Doctors Hospital Henrico Doctors Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$8,475 Ranexa $8,245	$230
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,149 Pradaxa $2,962	JARDIANCE $140	$47
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,376 XARELTO $1,351	INVOKANA $25
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$1,209 BYSTOLIC $1,209
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$1,037 SAMSCA $1,037
Other	$6,177 ELIQUIS $581	LifeVest $489	Repatha $489	MULTAQ $477	BRILINTA $409	Other $3,731

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,537
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,450
Travel and Lodging	$2,164
Consulting Fee	$2,000
Education	$271

Biography

Dr. Christopher Nicholson works as a nuclear cardiology and cardiology (heart disease). His areas of expertise include the following: ambulatory cardiac monitoring, cardiac arrest, and myocarditis. He is professionally affiliated with HCA Virginia. Dr. Nicholson attended Indiana University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for residency.