Brad J. Nichol, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Brad J. Nichol, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)43 services
2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)34 services
3. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)29 services
4. Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope (49650)22 services
5. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)13 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High cholesterol70%
• High blood pressure56%
• Arthritis43%
• Depression28%
• Anxiety27%
• Ischemic heart disease26%

Hospitals where Brad J. Nichol works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Brad J. Nichol at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 060075

Practice locations

Addresses where Brad J. Nichol is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1906 Blake AveGlenwood Spgs, CO 81601

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Brad J. Nichol as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Valley View Hospital Association202 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• General Surgeryprimary

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Other general surgeons in Glenwood Spgs

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Glenwood Spgs, CO — not a recommendation.

• Brigid P. Oholleran, MD
• Elizabeth C. Brew, MD
• Eric Jernigan, MD
• Randall E. Ross, MD

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Other clinicians in Valley View Hospital Association

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Katrina Metcalf, NP
• Brigid P. Oholleran, MD
• Babak Etemad, MD
• Michael A. Baird, MD
• Ricki Kumar, DO
• Elizabeth C. Brew, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians