Brian Emison Nicholson, M.D.
NPI 1376541490ActiveIndividual· Urology· Lubbock, TX
Urology (M.D.) with Covenant Medical Group, practicing in Lubbock, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $915,807 for 3,332 claims, against $204,870 paid for services in 2024. Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,361 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Covenant Childrens Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1376541490 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 3, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | L9397 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 668 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 26,801 across 106 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $204,870 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,332 · 8,204 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 723 |
| Total drug cost | $915,807 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical group
- Covenant Medical GroupLubbock, TX · 233 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Covenant Childrens HospitalLubbock, TX
- Covenant Hospital PlainviewPlainview, TX
- Covenant Medical CenterLubbock, TX
- Grace Surgical HospitalLubbock, TX
- Nor-Lea Hospital DistrictLovington, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,361 · 55 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,433 · 64 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $318.41 | 15 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $234.69 | 4 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $222.34 | 10 |
| Coloplast Corp | $129.40 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $105.42 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,184 · 53 payments
- Education$176.97 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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