DR. SARAH JANE BIGELOW NICOL
Prescription History 1316631237
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care in Chapel Hill, NC
What does Dr. Nicol prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Nicol wrote 243 Medicare prescriptions for 9 medications. The most prescribed was Trospium Chloride, with 58 prescriptions for 25 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Dr. Nicol prescribes.
Medications 9 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other North Carolina prescribers.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat an overactive bladder.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Nicol wrote 58 prescriptions for Trospium Chloride, about 1.7 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (34). Medicare paid $47.32 per fill, versus $49.29 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Nicol wrote 46 prescriptions for Tamsulosin Hcl, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (83). Medicare paid $9.29 per fill, versus $13.02 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain bladder problems (overactive bladder, neurogenic detrusor overactivity).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Nicol wrote 42 prescriptions for Myrbetriq, about as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $846.56 per fill, versus $618.02 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat overactive bladder.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Nicol wrote 26 prescriptions for Gemtesa, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $817.70 per fill, versus $692.82 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a hormone.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Nicol wrote 18 prescriptions for Estradiol, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (35). Medicare paid $69.87 per fill, versus $50.92 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Nicol wrote 15 prescriptions for Cephalexin, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (30). Medicare paid $4.54 per fill, versus $7.96 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a combination of two antibiotics: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Nicol wrote 14 prescriptions for Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $3.84 per fill, versus $5.44 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Everolimus is used to treat various types of cancer (such as kidney, breast, pancreas, lung, stomach/intestinal cancers).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Nicol wrote 12 prescriptions for Everolimus, about 67% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (18). Medicare paid $554.03 per fill, versus $2,730.93 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in adult men.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Nicol wrote 12 prescriptions for Finasteride, about 22% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $10.95 per fill, versus $12.39 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Dr. Nicol’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Nicol prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nicol's most prescribed medications were Trospium Chloride (58), Tamsulosin Hcl (46) and Myrbetriq (42).
How does Dr. Nicol's prescribing compare with other North Carolina prescribers?
Of the 9 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Nicol prescribes 1 more often than the typical North Carolina prescriber, 1 about as often and 7 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Nicol prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the North Carolina prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
