Stephen F. Nichols, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Stephen F. Nichols, 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. Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity (00537)25 services
2. Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy (01922)22 services
3. Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope (00731)17 services
4. Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker (00530)13 services
5. Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm (00410)11 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 blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Atrial fibrillation61%
• Arthritis53%
• Heart failure48%
• Ischemic heart disease46%

Hospitals where Stephen F. Nichols works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Stephen F. Nichols 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.

• Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 390100

Practice locations

Addresses where Stephen F. Nichols is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 555 N Duke StLancaster, PA 17602

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Stephen F. Nichols as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Lancaster General Hospital520 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Anesthesiologyprimary
• Interventional Pain Managementalso

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Other anesthesiologists in Lancaster

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Lancaster, PA — not a recommendation.

• Gaurav R. Shrestha, MD
• Lauren M. Parker, MD
• Daniel S. Sandusky, MD
• Weston P. Shertzer, DO
• Mary Jayne McIlwain, MD
• Charles C. Stehman, MD
• Salvatore Astarita, MD
• Daniel J. Chess, MD

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Other clinicians in Lancaster General Hospital

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

• Saleemah B. Naylor, CNA
• Michael R. Loeven, MD
• Lauren M. Parker, MD
• Christian Hermansen, MD
• Dennis R. Given, PSY
• Kristy L. Whitman, 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