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Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

32 Wicks Lane
Billings, MT 59105

(406) 237-8300

Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

32 Wicks Lane
Billings, MT 59105

(406) 237-8300

(406) 237-8333

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2024

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lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Montana. 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. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	998
injections	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
X-rays	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2013 were aspiration, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	910
injections	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	45
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2013

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2014 were aspiration, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	985
injections	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	42
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2014

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	275
doctor visit	1232
lab tests	345
preventive care	253
vaccines	253

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	906
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	76
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2015

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
blood draw	548
doctor visit	1147
injections	13
lab tests	533
preventive care	257
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
vaccines	239
X-rays	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	45
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2016

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	19
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	522
doctor visit	1032
injections	17
lab tests	553
preventive care	192
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
vaccines	181
X-rays	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	40
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2017

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	13
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	513
doctor visit	883
injections	17
lab tests	499
preventive care	208
vaccines	191

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2018

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	20
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	504
doctor visit	801
injections	21
lab tests	354
preventive care	194
vaccines	182

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	221

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	39
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2019

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77
lab tests	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	64

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
lab tests	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	20
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2022 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219
lab tests	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	19
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2023 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175
lab tests	22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2023

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT during 2024 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
lab tests	31

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD in 2024

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Billings, MT were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	18
blood draw	472
doctor visit	679
injections	18
lab tests	251
preventive care	220
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
vaccines	209
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	328
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	102
85 and over	30
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	2

Education & Training

He has a state license in Montana.

Licensed In: Montana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert James Nichols, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Billings, MT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14 NON-PRODUCT $14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12 COMBIVENT $12

**Types of Payments**
Education	$14
Food and Beverage	$12

Biography

Dr. Robert Nichols practices family medicine. Dr. Nichols is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine.

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