Dr. Nicholaus Hilliard, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Hilliard
Dr. Nicholaus Hilliard is a dermatopathology (pathology) physician in Pensacola, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hilliard performed 6,413 Medicare services across 4,054 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hilliard received a total of $297 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatopathology (pathology) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hilliard is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 3,347 | $26 | $136 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 624 | $21 | $40 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 603 | $13 | $33 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum | 256 | $14 | $45 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 232 | $50 | $206 |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | 166 | $9 | $37 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 146 | $62 | $233 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | 127 | $28 | $118 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | 123 | $66 | $256 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 103 | $24 | $80 |
| Protein measurement, body fluid | 82 | $14 | $52 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 82 | $65 | $206 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 74 | $47 | $163 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tissue, computer-assisted technology, initial procedure, each multiplex procedure | 58 | $31 | $69 |
| Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | 56 | $19 | $61 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 55 | $9 | $34 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid | 53 | $14 | $43 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 47 | $13 | $29 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure | 42 | $33 | $127 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination | 41 | $4 | $43 |
| Bone marrow, smear interpretation | 40 | $37 | $146 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, each additional procedure | 39 | $26 | $42 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | 17 | $110 | $333 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Hilliard is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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