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Dr. William John Nicholas, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Rush Medical College

Professional interests include: cardiac catheterization, heart problems

3333 Mcintosh Circle Suite 4
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 347-6400

Dr. William John Nicholas, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from Rush Medical College. Dr. William John Nicholas, MD is affiliated with Freeman Health System.

Office Locations

3333 Mcintosh Circle Suite 4
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 347-6400

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Some issues Dr. William John Nicholas, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

angioplasty

cardiac catheterization

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

cardioversion

coronary angioplasty

coronary angioplasty with stent

Doppler echocardiography

elective external cardioversion

extremity arteriogram

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity angioplasty

minimally invasive procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

pelvic duplex ultrasound

percutaneous coronary intervention

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

arterial mechanical thrombectomy

arterial thrombectomy

mechanical thrombectomy

percutaneous thrombectomy

thrombectomy

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. William John Nicholas, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, cardioversion, coronary angioplasty (PTCA), coronary angioplasty with stent, Doppler echocardiography, elective external cardioversion, extremity arteriogram, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lower extremity (leg) angioplasty, minimally invasive procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, pelvic duplex ultrasound, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), testicular duplex ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arterial mechanical thrombectomy, arterial thrombectomy, mechanical (AngioJet) thrombectomy, percutaneous thrombectomy, and thrombectomy (blood clot removal) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

vascular ultrasound

In 2024, Dr. William John Nicholas, MD performed more vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

left heart catheterization

lower extremity arterial duplex

In 2012, Dr. William John Nicholas, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, left heart catheterization, and lower extremity arterial duplex procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
angioplasty	106
cardiac procedures	2223
cardioversion	118
catheterization	474
diagnostic procedures	315
doctor visit	3292
hospital care	1352
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	1207
lab tests	354
minimally invasive procedures	800
nuclear scan	271
outpatient care	123
pelvic imaging	41
stent placement (stenting)	261
stress testing	771
thrombolysis	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	1824
vascular procedures	1348

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	46
ambulatory monitoring	28
angioplasty	322
cardiac procedures	2186
cardioversion	110
catheterization	681
diagnostic procedures	270
doctor visit	3604
emergency care	21
hospital care	1183
implant surgery	35
inpatient care	931
lab tests	240
minimally invasive procedures	943
nuclear scan	217
outpatient care	252
pelvic imaging	46
stent placement (stenting)	295
stress testing	669
thrombolysis	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	1693
vascular procedures	1162

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1965
Female	2203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3927
Black	71
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1631
From 75 to 84	1320
85 and over	640
Less than 65	577

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	84
ambulatory monitoring	76
angioplasty	461
cardiac procedures	2336
cardioversion	124
catheterization	782
diagnostic procedures	255
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	3354
hospital care	1069
implant surgery	41
inpatient care	746
lab tests	315
minimally invasive procedures	1262
nuclear scan	199
outpatient care	323
pelvic imaging	84
stent placement (stenting)	466
stress testing	667
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	34
thrombolysis	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	1767
vascular procedures	1436
X-rays	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1921
Female	2091

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3773
Black	64
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1549
From 75 to 84	1267
85 and over	586
Less than 65	610

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
angioplasty	530
cardiac procedures	2577
cardioversion	100
catheterization	878
diagnostic procedures	287
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	2975
emergency care	16
hospital care	1001
implant surgery	50
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	781
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	1299
nuclear scan	298
outpatient care	220
pelvic imaging	45
stent placement (stenting)	396
stress testing	732
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	29
thrombolysis	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	1823
vascular procedures	1411
X-rays	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3946
Female	4360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	7772
Black	158
Hispanic	78
Asian	22
Other	62
Native American	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3308
From 75 to 84	2546
85 and over	1150
Less than 65	1302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	66
angioplasty	553
cardiac procedures	2523
cardioversion	109
catheterization	887
diagnostic procedures	308
doctor visit	3494
hospital care	1095
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	795
minimally invasive procedures	1352
nuclear scan	316
outpatient care	300
pelvic imaging	66
stent placement (stenting)	425
stress testing	761
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	26
thrombolysis	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	1777
vascular procedures	1440

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2167
Female	2201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4073
Black	95
Hispanic	49
Asian	11
Other	36
Native American	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1785
From 75 to 84	1350
85 and over	620
Less than 65	613

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	46
angioplasty	495
cardiac procedures	2661
cardioversion	184
catheterization	818
diagnostic procedures	282
doctor visit	3449
hospital care	976
implant surgery	55
inpatient care	673
minimally invasive procedures	1256
nuclear scan	327
outpatient care	303
pelvic imaging	46
stent placement (stenting)	367
stress testing	785
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	27
thrombolysis	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	1872
vascular procedures	1306

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2410
Female	2520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4586
Black	114
Hispanic	58
Asian	11
Other	44
Native American	117

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1936
From 75 to 84	1586
85 and over	682
Less than 65	726

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	62
angioplasty	517
cardiac procedures	3125
cardioversion	147
catheterization	897
diagnostic procedures	273
doctor visit	3439
hospital care	1103
implant surgery	61
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	880
minimally invasive procedures	1207
nuclear scan	325
outpatient care	223
pelvic imaging	62
stent placement (stenting)	457
stress testing	817
ultrasound (sonogram)	2321
vascular procedures	1173

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2569
Female	2755

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4955
Black	107
Hispanic	66
Asian	14
Other	44
Native American	138

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2037
From 75 to 84	1760
85 and over	742
Less than 65	785

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	48
angioplasty	424
cardiac procedures	2892
cardioversion	142
catheterization	754
diagnostic procedures	237
doctor visit	3248
hospital care	875
implant surgery	49
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	662
minimally invasive procedures	1054
nuclear scan	371
outpatient care	213
pelvic imaging	48
stent placement (stenting)	356
stress testing	878
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	18
thrombolysis	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	2019
vascular procedures	1089

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2495
Female	2704

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4868
Black	81
Hispanic	70
Asian	13
Other	57
Native American	110

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2056
From 75 to 84	1734
85 and over	750
Less than 65	659

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	65
angioplasty	315
cardiac procedures	2191
cardioversion	109
catheterization	515
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	1337
hospital care	657
implant surgery	24
inpatient care	521
minimally invasive procedures	759
nuclear scan	292
outpatient care	136
pelvic imaging	65
stent placement (stenting)	269
stress testing	710
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	1711
vascular procedures	1015

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2267
Female	2325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4274
Black	82
Hispanic	62
Asian	14
Other	48
Native American	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1787
From 75 to 84	1618
85 and over	644
Less than 65	543

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
angioplasty	382
cardiac procedures	2908
cardioversion	158
catheterization	560
diagnostic procedures	186
doctor visit	2968
hospital care	750
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	716
minimally invasive procedures	712
nuclear scan	446
outpatient care	34
pelvic imaging	70
stent placement (stenting)	196
stress testing	844
ultrasound (sonogram)	2114
vascular procedures	920

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1773
Female	1850

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3380
Black	64
Hispanic	47
Asian	11
Other	47
Native American	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1369
From 75 to 84	1295
85 and over	569
Less than 65	390

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
angioplasty	306
cardiac procedures	2150
cardioversion	95
catheterization	475
diagnostic procedures	136
doctor visit	2780
hospital care	717
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	676
minimally invasive procedures	648
nuclear scan	281
outpatient care	41
pelvic imaging	40
stent placement (stenting)	223
stress testing	553
ultrasound (sonogram)	1523
vascular procedures	692

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1958
Female	1971

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3684
Black	48
Hispanic	54
Asian	22
Other	37
Native American	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1509
From 75 to 84	1476
85 and over	590
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
angioplasty	300
cardiac procedures	2020
cardioversion	101
catheterization	459
diagnostic procedures	117
doctor visit	2726
hospital care	751
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	751
minimally invasive procedures	622
nuclear scan	310
pelvic imaging	36
stent placement (stenting)	241
stress testing	571
ultrasound (sonogram)	1399
vascular procedures	643

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1838
Female	1917

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3523
Black	40
Hispanic	48
Asian	14
Other	50
Native American	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1438
From 75 to 84	1425
85 and over	613
Less than 65	279

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
angioplasty	256
cardiac procedures	1812
cardioversion	75
catheterization	390
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	2680
hospital care	845
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	845
minimally invasive procedures	488
nuclear scan	233
pelvic imaging	37
stent placement (stenting)	146
stress testing	406
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	1342
vascular procedures	572

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1723
Female	1779

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3311
Black	28
Hispanic	34
Asian	15
Other	50
Native American	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1311
From 75 to 84	1374
85 and over	584
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William John Nicholas, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Joplin, MO were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	52
ambulatory monitoring	52
angioplasty	382
cardiac procedures	2431
cardioversion	120
catheterization	659
diagnostic procedures	227
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	3026
emergency care	18
hospital care	951
implant surgery	34
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	783
lab tests	233
minimally invasive procedures	954
nuclear scan	298
outpatient care	197
pelvic imaging	52
stent placement (stenting)	315
stress testing	704
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	24
thrombolysis	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	1783
vascular procedures	1092
X-rays	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2079
Female	2205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	73
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	4009
Hispanic	50
Native American / Alaskan Native	99
Other	36

**Age**
85 and over	628
75 to 84	1442
Less than 65	543
65 to 74	1670

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William John Nicholas, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	10
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. William John Nicholas, MD graduated from Rush Medical College. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine : Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine : Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine : Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine : Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine : Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine : Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$108,258 XARELTO $108,200	INVOKANA $46	INVOKAMET $12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,860 Pradaxa $4,794	$66
Medtronic, Inc.	$4,190 Micra $1,283	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $466	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $108	LINQ II $30	MyCareLink $14	Other $2,288
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,678 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $1,459	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $70	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $42	$108
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$1,542 AlphaVac $1,542
Other	$3,892 CTO $506	Assurity Pacemaker $331	AFX $302	Impella $226	Confirm Rx $220	Other $2,308

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Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$107,615
Travel and Lodging	$8,154
Food and Beverage	$8,134
Consulting Fee	$300
Education	$218

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Dr. William John Nicholas, MD has received 29 research payments totaling $103,720.

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Dr. William Nicholas is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in Joplin, MO. Dr. Nicholas has obtained a license to practice in Missouri.

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