Nichols Optical INC in Traverse City, MI
This location of Nichols Optical bills under NPI 1679558712, an organization record issued on Dec 13, 2005 with the primary taxonomy Optometrist. It is one of 5 NPIs registered under this name and one of 2 in Traverse City; each clinician who sees you there has their own NPI and license.
- Legal name
- Nichols Optical INC
- Entity
- Type 2 · organization
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- Practice location
- 336 W FRONT ST, Traverse City, MI 49684
- Phone
- 231-941-7788
- Enumerated
- Dec 13, 2005
- Record updated
- May 10, 2012
- Authorized official
- General Manager (title as filed)
The other Traverse City NPI
- Nichols Optical INC336 W FRONT ST · issued May 12, 20061992755482
7 clinicians CMS lists with Nichols Optical in Traverse City
- Jerry Appold, ODOptometrist1629118351
- David Cannon, ODOptometrist1487630133
- Jennifer Henbest, ODOptometrist1710971650
- Christopher Kowalski, ODOptometrist1104379452
- Hannah Mikolaizyk, ODOptometrist1417693656
- Karisa Ritter, ODOptometrist1588649628
- Robin Talaga, ODOptometrist1881737377
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.
Checking an organization
- Confirm the business with the Michigan secretary of state.
- Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization.
- Verify each clinician on their own record and the state license search.
All taxonomies on this record
- 152W00000X Optometrist
- 332H00000X Eyewear Supplier
Common questions
Is an organization NPI a license?
No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.
Which Traverse City NPI should I use?
Ask the office which NPI it bills under; all 2 Traverse City NPIs are registered under the same name.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.