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Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Adult Cardiology
University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine
2557 Mowry Avenue Suite 33
Fremont, CA 94538

Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD is a cardiologist in Fremont, CA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD is affiliated with Washington Hospital Healthcare System and Hill Physicians.

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Office Locations

Hill Physicians

2557 Mowry Avenue Suite 33
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 745-8100
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In The News 

“The family thanks Dr. William Nicholson, Dr. Jason Chu, and the 4th floor nursing staff at Washington Hospital, for their incredible care and support.”—"Katsuro Yasuhiro", East Bay Times, November 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 65
doctor visit 989
hospital care 438
inpatient care 438
ultrasound (sonogram) 65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 56
doctor visit 1110
hospital care 393
inpatient care 393
ultrasound (sonogram) 56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 328
Female 344
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 314
Black 38
Hispanic 102
Asian 181
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 196
From 75 to 84 250
85 and over 170
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 55
Dementia 21
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 130
doctor visit 944
hospital care 347
inpatient care 347
ultrasound (sonogram) 130

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 393
Female 472
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 396
Black 50
Hispanic 137
Asian 238
Other 44
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 241
From 75 to 84 302
85 and over 229
Less than 65 93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 56
Dementia 23
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 69
doctor visit 1055
hospital care 431
inpatient care 431
ultrasound (sonogram) 69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 664
Female 804
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 648
Black 84
Hispanic 202
Asian 462
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 410
From 75 to 84 530
85 and over 398
Less than 65 130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 56
Dementia 18
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 100
doctor visit 1129
hospital care 399
inpatient care 399
ultrasound (sonogram) 100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 431
Female 482
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 423
Black 55
Hispanic 155
Asian 244
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 255
From 75 to 84 329
85 and over 245
Less than 65 84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 56
Dementia 25
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 106
doctor visit 1096
hospital care 587
inpatient care 587
ultrasound (sonogram) 106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 383
Female 420
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 351
Black 40
Hispanic 130
Asian 245
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 224
From 75 to 84 290
85 and over 218
Less than 65 71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 56
Dementia 24
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 103
doctor visit 1051
hospital care 359
inpatient care 359
ultrasound (sonogram) 103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 465
Female 471
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 397
Black 48
Hispanic 161
Asian 284
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 293
From 75 to 84 323
85 and over 258
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 55
Dementia 26
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 87
doctor visit 923
hospital care 335
inpatient care 335
ultrasound (sonogram) 87

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 428
Female 453
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 392
Black 0
Hispanic 143
Asian 267
Other 44
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 261
From 75 to 84 310
85 and over 248
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 52
Dementia 26
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 87
doctor visit 374
hospital care 196
inpatient care 196
ultrasound (sonogram) 87

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 385
Female 495
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 379
Black 0
Hispanic 144
Asian 256
Other 56
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 265
From 75 to 84 318
85 and over 234
Less than 65 63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 52
Dementia 22
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 94
doctor visit 514
hospital care 258
inpatient care 258
ultrasound (sonogram) 94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 443
Female 492
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 356
Black 52
Hispanic 154
Asian 321
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 306
From 75 to 84 311
85 and over 243
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 54
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 81
doctor visit 546
hospital care 87
inpatient care 87
ultrasound (sonogram) 81

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 390
Female 446
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 330
Black 0
Hispanic 151
Asian 257
Other 53
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 261
From 75 to 84 284
85 and over 228
Less than 65 63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 54
Dementia 20
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 53
doctor visit 524
hospital care 136
inpatient care 136
ultrasound (sonogram) 53

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 343
Female 431
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 317
Black 0
Hispanic 128
Asian 254
Other 40
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 236
From 75 to 84 274
85 and over 216
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 51
Dementia 22
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA during 2024 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 67
doctor visit 497
hospital care 37
inpatient care 37
ultrasound (sonogram) 67

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 388
Female 475
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 352
Black 53
Hispanic 128
Asian 278
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 261
From 75 to 84 298
85 and over 239
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 53
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Fremont, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures 84
doctor visit 827
hospital care 307
inpatient care 307
ultrasound (sonogram) 84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD.

Gender
Male 387
Female 445
Ethnicity
Black / African American 32
Asian / Pacific Islander 252
Non-Hispanic White 358
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 133
Other 18
Age
75 to 84 293
85 and over 225
Less than 65 67
65 to 74 246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 16
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 50
Atrial Fibrillation 23
Cancer 11
Dementia 20

Education & Training

Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Washington Hospital Healthcare System
Hill Physicians

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
UnitedHealthcare
SCAN Health Plan
Anthem
Health Net
Hill Physicians Care Solutions
Central Health Plan
CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)
Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fremont, CA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William Francis Nicholson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $270 XARELTO
$270
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $255 Spiriva
$133 		Pradaxa
$97 		COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $139 ZEMURON
$86 		GANIRELIX
$32 		ZONTIVITY
$11 		NON-PRODUCT
$11
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $127 BYDUREON
$74 		ELIQUIS
$53
Astellas Pharma US Inc $125 Lexiscan
$79 		MYCAMINE
$46
Other $438 Impella
$97 		ORENITRAM
$89 		BYDUREON WEEKLY
$36 		ONYX FRONTIER
$33 		Benicar
$30 		Other
$152
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,231
Education $123

Biography

Dr. William Nicholson's specialty is adult cardiology. He has received a 2.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Nicholson graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Nicholson is professionally affiliated with Washington Hospital Healthcare System.

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