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Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP

(834 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and Female Urology

Professional interests include: urologic (genitourinary) disorders, urinary catheterization, bladder problems, and more.

2009 Mallory Lane Suite 210
Franklin, TN 37067

(615) 778-2291

Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP is a nurse in Nashville, TN specializing in family medicine and female urology. Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

1301 Medical Center Drive Suite 3800
Nashville, TN 37232

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Vanderbilt Health

2009 Mallory Lane Suite 210
Franklin, TN 37067

(615) 778-2291

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Vanderbilt Health

2303 Crestmoor Road Vanderbilt Urology Green Hills
Nashville, TN 37215

(615) 322-2880

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Some issues Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP can help you with:

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. BPH affects about half of men between the ages of 50 and 60, and approximately 80% of men over 80. As the prostate grows in size, it can press down on the tube where urine flows out of the body (the urethra) and cause urinary problems.

Medication can relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH, such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, a weak urine stream, and straining while urinating. However, other forms of treatment may be more appropriate if an individual has pain with urination, frequent urinary tract infections, or is unable to urinate. The size of the prostate and the severity of their symptoms will determine the type of treatment they need. If the prostate is not very large, doctors will likely recommend a transurethral procedure. This minimally invasive technique involves the insertion of a scope into the urethra. The most common transurethral procedures for BPH are:

Transurethral incision of the prostate or TUIP, where the surgeon uses the scope to make small cuts in the area of the prostate that meets the bladder. These cuts will open up the pathway for urine and allow it to flow with more ease.
Transurethral needle ablation or TUNA, where needles are inserted through the scope and into the prostate. The needles use radiofrequency waves to destroy excess prostate tissue.
Laser prostate ablation, where lasers pass through the scope to melt away the part of the prostate causing urine blockage.
Transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP, where the inside of the prostate is trimmed and removed one tiny piece at a time using the scope.

If the prostate is too big for a transurethral procedure, an individual may need a simple prostatectomy, which can be done in one of three ways: laparoscopic, robotic, or open. During a laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, a surgeon makes several small incisions on the belly. Then they insert a long tube with a camera into one of the cuts and surgical instruments into the others. Using the camera to see inside the belly, they carefully removes the enlarged part of the prostate. Robotic simple prostatectomy uses the same techniques as the laparoscopic method, but the surgery is done with the help of a robot. For men with very large prostates, open simple prostatectomy may be the best treatment option. This surgery differs from the other approaches in that it requires a much larger incision.

Most transurethral treatments for BPH, like TUIP, TUNA, and laser prostate ablation, are done in the doctor's office or outpatient surgery center. TURP and simple prostatectomy, however, need to be performed in the hospital and require an average stay of one to three days. Patients should wait a week before doing any strenuous activities after a TUIP, TUNA, or laser prostate ablation, and about four to six weeks after a TURP or simple prostatectomy. Although these treatments improve BPH symptoms for most patients, it is important to be aware of the risks involved, such as urine control issues, tightening of the urethra, and erectile dysfunction.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

post void residual study

urinalysis

By Affordability:

post void residual study

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP performed more post void residual study, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for post void residual study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2012 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	631
lab tests	203
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
X-rays	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2013 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
blood draw	51
breathing treatment	18
doctor visit	709
injections	18
lab tests	216
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
vaccines	22
X-rays	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	79
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2014 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	52
breathing treatment	12
doctor visit	744
hip imaging	11
lab tests	282
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	76
vaccines	15
X-rays	87

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	85
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2015 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
breathing treatment	21
doctor visit	600
lab tests	245
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
vaccines	14
X-rays	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	112
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	388
lab tests	168
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
X-rays	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	47
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	499
lab tests	98

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2022 were lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	703
lab tests	267
urologic procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	27
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

aspiration	18
blood draw	48
doctor visit	610
hip imaging	11
injections	18
lab tests	211
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
urologic procedures	42
vaccines	17
X-rays	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	484
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	52
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	16
Dementia	5

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner - American Association of Nurse Practitioners and has a state license in Tennessee.

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner - American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2005)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Ratings & Reviews

Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 834 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Wendy Eileen Nichols, APRN, NP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Coloplast Corp	$108 PERISTEEN $108

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$108

Biography

Ms. Wendy Nichols is a specialist in family medicine and female urology. Clinical interests for Ms. Nichols include bladder cancer, urinary catheterization, and erectile dysfunction (impotence). On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).