What is James Nichols's specialty?

James Nichols (NPI 1497746630) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Phoenix, AZ.

Where does James Nichols practice?

James Nichols practices in Phoenix, AZ, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1497746630.

How much does Medicare pay James Nichols?

James Nichols (NPI 1497746630) received approximately $279K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 587 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1497746630

James NicholsMD

Family PracticePhoenix, AZI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,526

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

4,435

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$275K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,613 Family Practice providers in AZ — top quintile (cohort median 623).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

5,735

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$470K

Distinct drugs

114

Brand share

16.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium426 claims

Metformin Hcl261 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium243 claims

Amlodipine Besylate238 claims

Lisinopril232 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$206

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$206

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$206

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Nichols's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 3 inbound referrers · 7 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Ronald Petcher Specialist · Mesa, AZ	29	65
Steven Zell Diagnostic Radiology · Phoenix, AZ	25	67
Karl Nguyen Diagnostic Radiology · Eden Prairie, MN	20	40

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Phoenix, AZ	182	621
Sonora Quest Laboratories Llc Clinical Laboratory · Phoenix, AZ	38	113
DIGNITY COMMUNITY CARE	19	76
Steven Zell Diagnostic Radiology · Phoenix, AZ	18	41
Ronald Petcher Specialist · Mesa, AZ	16	19
Lisa Shah-Patel Diagnostic Radiology · Scottsdale, AZ	14	31
Karl Nguyen Diagnostic Radiology · Eden Prairie, MN	11	24

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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