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Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1989)

1213 13th Avenue Se
Decatur, AL 35601

(256) 973-3700

Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD is an urologist in Decatur, AL specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD is affiliated with UCA SPECIALTY PHARMACY and DECATUR MORGAN NEUROLOGY.

Office Locations

1213 13th Avenue Se
Decatur, AL 35601

(256) 973-3700

(256) 973-3701

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

prostate-specific antigen test

susceptibility testing

total PSA test

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD had a list price for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, susceptibility testing, and total PSA test 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

antigen tests

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD had a list price for antigen tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

creatinine blood test

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

total PSA test

In 2012, Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD performed more blood draw, creatinine blood test, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and total PSA test 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. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
blood draw	70
catheterization	15
doctor visit	1044
hormone therapy	42
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
lab tests	1203
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	16
minimally invasive procedures	59
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
urologic procedures	281

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
blood draw	68
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1010
hormone therapy	35
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
lab tests	1290
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	11
minimally invasive procedures	74
minor procedures	14
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
urologic procedures	301

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	62
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
blood draw	120
catheterization	23
doctor visit	1217
hormone therapy	35
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lab tests	1656
minimally invasive procedures	64
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
urologic procedures	384

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	208

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	81
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	85
blood draw	94
catheterization	20
doctor visit	1150
hormone therapy	24
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
lab tests	1582
minimally invasive procedures	46
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
urologic procedures	415

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1200
Female	368

**Age**
From 65 to 74	740
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	152
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	84
blood draw	81
catheterization	15
doctor visit	1226
hormone therapy	36
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
lab tests	1665
minimally invasive procedures	144
neurostimulation	127
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
urologic procedures	404
X-rays	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	835
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	76
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	91
blood draw	101
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	994
hormone therapy	33
hospital care	226
inpatient care	211
lab tests	1444
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	15
outpatient care	15
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	91
urologic procedures	307

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	83
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	64
ablation	12
blood draw	89
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	962
hormone therapy	34
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
lab tests	1392
laser treatment	12
minimally invasive procedures	58
minor procedures	12
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	64
urologic procedures	312

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	591
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	76
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	63
ablation	14
blood draw	99
catheterization	23
cryotherapy	14
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	951
hormone therapy	26
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203
lab tests	1298
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	67
minor procedures	19
preventive care	21
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
urologic procedures	399

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	72
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	55
blood draw	95
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	828
hormone therapy	39
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lab tests	1122
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	13
preventive care	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
urologic procedures	327

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	76
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
blood draw	458
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	892
hormone therapy	36
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
lab tests	824
minimally invasive procedures	39
minor procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
urologic procedures	322

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	81
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	51
blood draw	410
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	753
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	1173
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	51
urologic procedures	238

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	80
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD treated as an urologist in Decatur, AL were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and neurostimulation.

abdominal imaging	64
ablation	13
blood draw	153
catheterization	19
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1002
hormone therapy	33
hospital care	121
inpatient care	120
lab tests	1331
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	58
minor procedures	14
neurostimulation	127
outpatient care	15
preventive care	20
stent placement (stenting)	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	64
urologic procedures	335
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	433
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	260
85 and over	76
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	320

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas Tilford Braswell IV, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCA SPECIALTY PHARMACY

DECATUR MORGAN NEUROLOGY

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$2,375 Myrbetriq $1,094	XTANDI $443	Vesicare $443	$395
AbbVie, Inc.	$388 Androgel $198	Lupron $172	$18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$279 Erleada $168	ZYTIGA $99	IMBRUVICA $12
Pfizer Inc.	$269 XTANDI $95	PAXLOVID $66	VIAGRA $57	ORGOVYX $50
Medivation Inc.	$238 XTANDI $238
Other	$2,205 XIAFLEX $174	RAPAFLO $166	GEMTESA $162	SPEEDICATH $118	Lupron Depot $115	Other $1,471

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,137
Education	$617

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Braswell is an urology (urinary tract disease) specialist in Decatur, AL. Dr. Braswell attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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