Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Robert Nicholas, MD

Individual provider Otolaryngology Physician · NPI 1609221563

Robert Nicholas, MD practises Otolaryngology in Yankton, South Dakota. Graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 2016, 10 years ago. Practices with Sacred Heart Health Services, a 147-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Nebraska and South Dakota.

Years since qualifying
10
Trained at
Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota
Licensed in
NE, SD
In the registry since
2016
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

2525 Fox Run Pkwy Ste 101
Yankton, SD 57078-5371
Phone: (605) 665-0062
Fax: (605) 665-0076
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Specialties & licences

Otolaryngology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Y00000X · Licence 12813 (SD)
Otolaryngology Physician Taxonomy 207Y00000X · Licence 33769 (NE)

Record details

NPI number1609221563
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 28, 2016
Last updated in NPPESAugust 25, 2021
Certification dateAugust 25, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOTOLARYNGOLOGY
Medical schoolSANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Graduated 2016 (10 years in practice)
Group practice Sacred Heart Health Services — 147 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Procedures

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Skin biopsy 13 times · 61st percentile
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 1–10 times
Removal of skin lesions 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients434
Services billed 1,116 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $57 3 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at Sacred Heart Health Services

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 147 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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