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Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (1995)

9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD is a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health and Parkwest Medical Center.

Office Locations

10904 Kingston Pike Suite 103
Knoxville, TN 37934

(865) 588-8831

(868) 588-8841

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501 20th Street Suite 303
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 331-1375

(865) 331-1714

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550 Fort Loudoun Medical Center Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37772

(865) 271-6000

(865) 271-6245

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6473 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 588-8841

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8045 Roane Medical Center Drive Suite 240
Harriman, TN 37748

(865) 316-2876

(865) 374-2079

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Parkwest Medical Center

9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

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944 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

(865) 835-3810

(865) 835-3811

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

airway management

cardiorespiratory sleep study

CPAP treatment

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

home sleep study

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD had a list price for airway management, cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, CPAP treatment, home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, home sleep study, sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	88
blood draw	27
doctor visit	1048
lab tests	14
pulmonary testing	221
sleep study	157
thoracic (chest) imaging	114
X-rays	114

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	62
blood draw	24
doctor visit	950
pulmonary testing	193
sleep study	109
thoracic (chest) imaging	128
X-rays	128

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	45
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	81
blood draw	15
doctor visit	1092
pulmonary testing	204
sleep study	153
thoracic (chest) imaging	119
X-rays	119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	54
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	96
blood draw	24
doctor visit	1239
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	199
sleep study	222
thoracic (chest) imaging	108
vaccines	11
X-rays	108

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1170
Female	910

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1952
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1228
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	106
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	89
blood draw	40
doctor visit	1315
pulmonary testing	175
sleep study	202
thoracic (chest) imaging	104
X-rays	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1054
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	63
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	53
blood draw	33
doctor visit	872
pulmonary testing	162
sleep study	95
thoracic (chest) imaging	81
X-rays	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	46
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were sleep study, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	80
doctor visit	498
pulmonary testing	112
sleep study	171

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	34
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were sleep study, airway management, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	145
blood draw	23
doctor visit	498
pulmonary testing	68
sleep study	302

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	37
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	68
blood draw	14
doctor visit	340
pulmonary testing	72
sleep study	177

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	24
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	59
blood draw	16
doctor visit	310
pulmonary testing	78
sleep study	158

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	27
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were sleep study, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	59
doctor visit	347
pulmonary testing	77
sleep study	138

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	33
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2023 were sleep study, airway management and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	45
doctor visit	273
pulmonary testing	25
sleep study	109

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN were sleep study, pulmonary testing, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

airway management	77
blood draw	24
doctor visit	731
lab tests	14
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	132
sleep study	166
thoracic (chest) imaging	109
vaccines	11
X-rays	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD.

**Gender**
Female	322
Male	374

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	650
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	174
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	387

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Sleep Medicine Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: Sleep Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Parkwest Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,021 BREO $535	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $472	ANORO $451	NUCALA $382	ARNUITY $51	Other $130
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$1,467 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $1,389	Inspire $78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$964 FASENRA $519	SYMBICORT $192	TEZSPIRE $188	TAGRISSO $23	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $15	Other $28
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$689 OFEV $177	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $164	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $116	STIOLTO $74	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $36	Other $122
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$441 Trilogy 100 $103	Healthy Sl Sol. Und $67	Sleep and Respiratory Care $59	inCourage $57	GC Accessories $44	Other $112
Other	$4,286 Arikayce $377	Esbriet $304	Prolastin-C Liquid $222	Xyrem $197	Prolastin-C $174	Other $3,014

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,474
Travel and Lodging	$1,162
Education	$232

Research Payments

Dr. Phillip Lynn Nichols II, MD has received 19 research payments totaling $71,737.

Biography

Dr. Phillip Nichols specializes in sleep medicine and adult pulmonology. He is a graduate of East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Nichols completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina. He is affiliated with Covenant Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inKnoxville, TN as reported by Covenant Health.

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