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Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

1013 Hickory Bend Drive
Desoto, TX 75115

(972) 224-9090

Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD is an internist in Desoto, TX specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD is affiliated with Methodist Health System.

Office Locations

1013 Hickory Bend Drive
Desoto, TX 75115

(972) 224-9090

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Methodist Health System

2701 Prince George Avenue #100
Desoto, TX 75115

(972) 224-9090

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

antigen tests

In 2023, Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD had a list price for antigen tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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 Affordability:

influenza tests

rapid flu test

In 2012, Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD had a list price for influenza tests, and rapid flu test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	30
doctor visit	2443
ear procedures	22
hospital care	695
inpatient care	695
lab tests	629
preventive care	174
vaccines	124

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	24
doctor visit	1978
ear procedures	19
hospital care	603
inpatient care	570
lab tests	539
outpatient care	33
preventive care	210
vaccines	168

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	70
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	15
doctor visit	1654
ear procedures	15
hospital care	711
inpatient care	711
lab tests	358
preventive care	238
vaccines	195

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	62
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	1834
ear procedures	15
hospital care	879
inpatient care	839
lab tests	292
outpatient care	40
preventive care	253
vaccines	220

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	934
Black	216
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	164
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	28
doctor visit	2208
ear procedures	21
hospital care	767
inpatient care	688
lab tests	246
outpatient care	79
preventive care	338
vaccines	298

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	121
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	81
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	12
doctor visit	2098
ear procedures	11
hospital care	627
inpatient care	627
lab tests	250
preventive care	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	119
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	72
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	12
doctor visit	1835
ear procedures	12
hospital care	691
inpatient care	674
lab tests	198
outpatient care	17
preventive care	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	93
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	69
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	99
doctor visit	1500
ear procedures	17
hospital care	502
inpatient care	502
lab tests	42
preventive care	22
vascular procedures	51

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	89
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	70
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	248
doctor visit	1219
ear procedures	13
hospital care	504
inpatient care	504
lab tests	63

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	57
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	222
doctor visit	1086
hospital care	634
inpatient care	634
lab tests	28
preventive care	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	122
doctor visit	836
ear procedures	11
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
lab tests	21
vascular procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	69
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	62
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated as an internist in Desoto, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and vaccines.

chronic care	172
doctor visit	1699
ear procedures	15
hospital care	629
inpatient care	614
lab tests	242
outpatient care	42
preventive care	150
vaccines	201
vascular procedures	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	90
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	406
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	169
85 and over	59
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	253

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Methodist Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Desoto, TX.

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Overall Rating: 4.0 2018-01-24

I have been a patient of Dr. Nicholas for 17 years and I hope (God willing) to be his patient for at least 17 more years.  He has been a great doctor.  Several years ago, I made an appointment thinking that I had the flu, but in realitity Dr Nicholas made a diagnosis that ultimately saved my life.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,317 Victoza $403	Tresiba $240	NovoLog $192	Ozempic $137	Saxenda $108	Other $237
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,315 XARELTO $646	INVOKANA $391	INVOKAMET $115	meters $90	OneTouch $35	Other $39
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$767 FARXIGA $385	BYDUREON WEEKLY $93	SYMBICORT $82	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $60	BYDUREON PEN $43	Other $103
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$661 JARDIANCE $196	GLYXAMBI $120	TRADJENTA $63	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $52	SYNJARDY $45	Other $186
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$430 TOUJEO $186	LANTUS $101	PRALUENT $44	APIDRA $41	SOLIQUA 100/33 $25	Other $34
Other	$4,418 Vascepa $485	Belviq $372	Benicar $188	Edarbi $147	V-GO $122	Other $3,104

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,820
Education	$89

Biography

Dr. Donald Nicholas is professionally affiliated with Methodist Health System. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Gene Nicholas JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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