Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nicole Williams, MD

Gynecology Physician · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
680 N LAKE SHORE DR STE 1424, Chicago, IL 60611
3129299191
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1164441051 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Williams from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Williams

Dr. Nicole Williams is a gynecology physician in Chicago, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Williams performed 37 Medicare services across 21 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Williams received a total of $521,655 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 961 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gynecology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Williams is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 37 Medicare services $521,655 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
37
Medicare services
Bottom 14% in IL for gynecology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
21
Unique beneficiaries
$100
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~2 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 37 $100 $199
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$521,655
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $74,522/year across 7 years
Top 0% in IL for gynecology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
54
Companies
961
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$345,101 (66.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$141,904 (27.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$34,650 (6.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$34,664
2023
$138,657
2022
$190,294
2021
$96,736
2020
$16,693
2019
$33,335
2018
$11,276

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Acessa Health Inc.
$23,236
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$5,961
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$4,579
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$207
PFIZER INC.
$128
Novo Nordisk Inc
$114
MILLICENT US INC
$71
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$49
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$45
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$44
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$43
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
Visby Medical, Inc.
$27
ABBVIE INC.
$25
Gynesonics, Inc.
$22
Organon Llc
$21
Aspira Women's Health Inc
$20
Axonics, Inc.
$20
Lilly USA, LLC
$18
Top 3 companies account for 97.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Acessa Health Inc.
$345,101
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$55,516
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$27,405
AbbVie Inc.
$26,949
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$13,343
Hologic, LLC
$12,618
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$10,233
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$8,758
ABBVIE INC.
$8,045
PFIZER INC.
$3,528
Minerva Surgical, Inc
$1,725
Gynesonics, Inc.
$1,148
Novo Nordisk Inc
$829
DAVOL INC.
$550
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
$400
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$381
AbbVie, Inc.
$340
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$332
Aspira Women's Health Inc
$332
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$306
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$288
Covidien LP
$280
Lupin Inc.
$269
Caldera Medical, Inc
$212
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$205
Allergan Inc.
$205
DySIS Medical, Inc.
$189
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$183
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$157
Boston Scientific Corporation
$155
COLOPLAST CORP
$147
Allergan, Inc.
$146
Cytyc Surgical Products, LLC
$144
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$128
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$121
Axonics, Inc.
$121
Coloplast Corp
$118
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$113
MILLICENT US INC
$71
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$68
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$54
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$44
Teleflex LLC
$42
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
$38
Cook Medical LLC
$36
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$35
Channel Medsystems, Inc.
$34
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
ASCEND Therapeutics US, LLC
$30
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$30
Visby Medical, Inc.
$27
Organon Llc
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$18
Top 3 companies account for 82.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM · ALTIS · ANNOVERA · APTIMA · ARISTA AH · Access Solutions: Weck brand · Acessa · Altis · Aptima HPV · Axonics · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Balcoltra · Bonjesta · Bulkamid · COOK MEDICAL STENTS · Cook Medical Thoracic · CoolSeal Generator · DYSIS ULTRA · DYSIS Ultra · Da Vinci Surgical System · Desara · ESTROGEL · Endometrial Ablation System (Device) · Endosee · FEMRING · FLUENT FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM · IMVEXXY · INTRAROSA · Kyleena · LILETTA · LO LOESTRIN FE · LYNPARZA · MYFEMBREE · MYOSURE TISSUE REMOVAL DEVICE · MYRBETRIQ · MYRISK · Mara Console · Mirena · Myrbetriq · NEXPLANON · NOVASURE · NURTEC ODT · None · NovaSure · OMNI HYSTEROSCOPE · ORIAHNN · ORILISSA · OVA1 · Orilissa · Osphena · PARAGARD T 380A · PREMARIN · Paragard · Percutaneous: MiniLap System with ThumbGrip Handle · Phexxi · SLYND · SOLOSEC · SOLOSEC-CEEK · SOLYX · SONATA SONOGRAPHY-GUIDED TRANSCERVICAL FIBROID ABLATION SYSTEM · SPRIX · SYMPHION · Saxenda · Slynd · TruClear · Twirla · Ultra 2.0 · Universal Screening · Uterine Manipulators & Injectors · Veozah · Visby Medical Sexual Health Click Test · Vitafol Ultra · Wegovy · Xulane · ZEPBOUND · aptima HPV
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (66%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for gynecology physician in IL.

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Geographic Context

Gynecology physicians within 10 mi
79
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Williams is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 0% of IL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Williams experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Williams performed 37 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Williams receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Williams received a total of $521,655 from 54 companies across 961 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Williams's costs compare to other gynecology physicians in Chicago?
Dr. Williams's average Medicare payment per service is $100. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Williams) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →