In 2023, Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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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flu shot

In 2012, Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2012 were X-rays, preventive care, vaccines and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
cardiac procedures	119
doctor visit	1374
hip imaging	18
lab tests	112
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nuclear scan	30
preventive care	172
spinal procedures	22
stress testing	70
thoracic (chest) imaging	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	109
vaccines	172
vascular procedures	41
X-rays	211

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2013 were X-rays, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
cardiac procedures	106
doctor visit	1386
hip imaging	18
lab tests	133
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nuclear scan	28
preventive care	185
spinal procedures	49
stress testing	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	109
vaccines	185
vascular procedures	48
X-rays	214

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	68
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2014 were X-rays, preventive care, vaccines and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	1391
lab tests	89
musculoskeletal imaging	36
preventive care	160
spinal procedures	58
thoracic (chest) imaging	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
vaccines	160
vascular procedures	25
X-rays	216

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	74
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2015 were X-rays, preventive care, vaccines and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
cardiac procedures	19
doctor visit	1401
hip imaging	16
lab tests	13
musculoskeletal imaging	75
preventive care	185
spinal procedures	40
thoracic (chest) imaging	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	64
vaccines	185
vascular procedures	34
X-rays	244

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	198
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
doctor visit	1516
lab tests	14
musculoskeletal imaging	76
preventive care	273
spinal procedures	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vaccines	259
vascular procedures	21
women's imaging	12
X-rays	238

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	89
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
doctor visit	1161
musculoskeletal imaging	70
preventive care	208
spinal procedures	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vaccines	194
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	188

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	75
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1051
lab tests	17
preventive care	200
vaccines	200

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	78
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	994
lab tests	17
preventive care	188
vaccines	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	75
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	663
lab tests	16
preventive care	102
vaccines	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	69
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	613
ear procedures	13
lab tests	31
preventive care	63
vaccines	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	67
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	547
lab tests	23
preventive care	58
vaccines	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	180

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	69
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD treated as an internist in Gardendale, AL were X-rays, preventive care, vaccines and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	15
breast procedures	12
cardiac procedures	71
doctor visit	1099
ear procedures	13
hip imaging	17
lab tests	46
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nuclear scan	29
preventive care	163
spinal procedures	40
stress testing	67
thoracic (chest) imaging	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vaccines	160
vascular procedures	30
women's imaging	12
X-rays	218

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Female	242
Male	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	396
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	78
75 to 84	136
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	165

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$608 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $238	GLYXAMBI $102	Pradaxa $89	JARDIANCE $84	STIOLTO $50	Other $46
Pfizer Inc.	$337 ELIQUIS $136	COLOGUARD $65	LYRICA $56	EMBEDA $36	EUCRISA $20	Other $23
Novo Nordisk Inc	$188 Ozempic $101	Tresiba $44	Victoza $43
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$163 INVOKANA $128	XARELTO $22	PREZCOBIX $13
Lilly USA, LLC	$157 BASAGLAR $101	TRULICITY $43	JARDIANCE $13
Other	$1,147 Vascepa $122	ENTRESTO $86	Prolia $79	Contrave $67	BREO $59	Other $734

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,577
Education	$23

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Christopher Nichols, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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