In 2023, Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD had a list price for adjacent tissue transfer, full-thickness skin grafting, Mohs surgery, skin cancer removal, skin cancer surgery, and skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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:

cancer surgery

full-thickness skin grafting

removal of skin lesion

By Affordability:

skin grafting

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD performed more cancer surgery, full-thickness skin grafting, and removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for skin grafting 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. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	746
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	574
plastic surgery procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	797
skin procedures	797
skin surgery	746
tissue transfer	40
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	755
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	623
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	856
skin procedures	856
skin surgery	755
tissue transfer	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	187

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	95
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	847
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	785
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	998
skin procedures	998
skin surgery	847
tissue transfer	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	224

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	115
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	799
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	785
plastic surgery procedures	42
reconstructive surgery	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	957
skin procedures	957
skin surgery	799
tissue transfer	42
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	248
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	742
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	783
plastic surgery procedures	52
reconstructive surgery	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	886
skin procedures	886
skin surgery	742
tissue transfer	52
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	220

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	116
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	800
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	738
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	939
skin procedures	939
skin surgery	800
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	116
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	799
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	677
minor procedures	12
plastic surgery procedures	47
reconstructive surgery	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	917
skin procedures	917
skin surgery	799
tissue transfer	47
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	194

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	101
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	737
doctor visit	709
plastic surgery procedures	59
reconstructive surgery	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	898
skin procedures	898
skin surgery	737
tissue transfer	59
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	101
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	729
doctor visit	620
plastic surgery procedures	71
reconstructive surgery	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	848
skin procedures	848
skin surgery	729
tissue transfer	71
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	748
doctor visit	635
plastic surgery procedures	61
reconstructive surgery	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	844
skin procedures	844
skin surgery	748
tissue transfer	61
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	82
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	641
doctor visit	676
plastic surgery procedures	49
reconstructive surgery	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	774
skin procedures	774
skin surgery	641
tissue transfer	49
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	704
doctor visit	679
plastic surgery procedures	55
reconstructive surgery	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	783
skin procedures	783
skin surgery	704
tissue transfer	55
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Columbia, MO were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

cancer surgery	753
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	690
minor procedures	12
plastic surgery procedures	45
reconstructive surgery	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	874
skin procedures	874
skin surgery	753
tissue transfer	45
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	302
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	225
85 and over	81
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	201

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Richard Nichols, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, MO.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-05-20

I was referred to another surgeon for the first cancer spot. That doctor was very rough. This doctor did my second one and he was kind and nothing really hurt much. He even took the time to give gentle shots and make sure everything was numb. Around nice to me and the other patients.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$110 Erivedge $110
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.	$18 None $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$127

Biography

Dr. George Nichols works as a MOHS-micrographic surgery specialist in Columbia, MO. Dr. Nichols obtained a license to practice in Missouri.

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