In 2024, Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD had a list price for foot imaging, foot X-ray, joint imaging, joint X-ray, wrist imaging, and wrist X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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.

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aspiration

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joint injections

major joint aspiration

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In 2012, Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, injections, joint aspiration, joint injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2012 were blood draw, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
blood draw	329
doctor visit	1091
injections	143
musculoskeletal imaging	241
X-rays	241

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2013 were blood draw, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
blood draw	367
doctor visit	1103
injections	107
musculoskeletal imaging	294
X-rays	294

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	58
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2014 were blood draw, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
blood draw	331
doctor visit	1011
injections	91
musculoskeletal imaging	162
X-rays	162

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	57
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2015 were blood draw, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
blood draw	273
doctor visit	1317
injections	150
musculoskeletal imaging	216
X-rays	216

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	114
Hispanic	50
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	138
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
blood draw	214
doctor visit	983
injections	82
musculoskeletal imaging	222
X-rays	222

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	50
Hispanic	22
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	62
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2017 were blood draw, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
blood draw	244
doctor visit	997
injections	107
musculoskeletal imaging	141
X-rays	141

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	45
Hispanic	22
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	56
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
blood draw	204
doctor visit	1109
injections	102
musculoskeletal imaging	234
X-rays	234

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	59
Hispanic	23
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	67
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2019 were blood draw, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
blood draw	212
doctor visit	1032
injections	70
musculoskeletal imaging	157
X-rays	157

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	58
Hispanic	26
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	64
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
blood draw	161
doctor visit	1039
injections	48
musculoskeletal imaging	177
X-rays	177

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	52
Hispanic	26
Asian	24
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	65
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
blood draw	325
doctor visit	1213
injections	53
musculoskeletal imaging	356
X-rays	356

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	66
Hispanic	29
Asian	30
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	73
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2022 were blood draw, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
blood draw	98
doctor visit	997
injections	42
musculoskeletal imaging	80
X-rays	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	56
Hispanic	21
Asian	26
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
blood draw	13
doctor visit	1035
injections	34
musculoskeletal imaging	73
X-rays	73

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	53
Hispanic	13
Asian	18
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA during 2024 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	936
injections	26
musculoskeletal imaging	130
X-rays	130

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	51
Hispanic	19
Asian	16
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	68
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	43
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Alexandria, VA were blood draw, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	81
blood draw	230
doctor visit	1066
injections	81
musculoskeletal imaging	191
X-rays	191

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	341
Male	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	321
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	54
75 to 84	155
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	185

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dorothy Mary Nicholson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

She has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$719 Prolia $461	Repatha $71	Enbrel $41	Tavneos $20	$126
Pfizer Inc.	$359 XELJANZ $214	ELIQUIS $132	INFLECTRA $13
AbbVie, Inc.	$174 Humira $138	Rinvoq $21	$15
UCB, Inc.	$129 Cimzia $129
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$126 BENLYSTA $126
Other	$734 Vascepa $107	LUPKYNIS $102	Rituxan $61	STELARA $43	REMICADE $43	Other $378

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,179
Education	$62

Biography

Dr. Dorothy Nicholson is a specialist in adult rheumatology. She works in Alexandria, VA. Dr. Nicholson has obtained a license to practice in Virginia.

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