John Richard Nicholson III, M.D.
NPI 1548550833ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology· Huntsville, AL
Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology (M.D.) in Huntsville, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 2011). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $5,083,827 for 1,390 claims, against $2,737,310 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 28 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,279 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1548550833 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 1, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 1, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology Primary | 207RH0003X | 32253 | AL |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 920 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 132,782 across 199 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,737,310 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,390 · 1,703 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 198 |
| Total drug cost | $5,083,827 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Oncology Specialties, P.C.Huntsville, AL · 109 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL
- Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,279 · 58 payments from 28 companies
- 2024$1,337 · 64 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $134.01 | 6 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $118.82 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $114.57 | 4 |
| Beone Medicines USA, Inc. | $106.39 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $75.59 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,204 · 57 payments
- Education$74.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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