NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nichols Optical INC in Traverse City, MI

This location of Nichols Optical bills under NPI 1992755482, an organization record issued on May 12, 2006 with the primary taxonomy Eyewear Supplier. 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.

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Organization recordNPPES, Aug 2026
1992755482
Legal name
Nichols Optical INC
Entity
Type 2 · organization
Primary taxonomy
Eyewear Supplier 332H00000X
Practice location
336 W FRONT ST, Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone
231-941-5440
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record updated
May 10, 2012
Authorized official
General Manager (title as filed)
Public record from the NPPES NPI Registry (open it on CMS). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a facility license.

The other Traverse City NPI

  1. Nichols Optical INC336 W FRONT ST · issued Dec 13, 20051679558712

7 clinicians CMS lists with Nichols Optical in Traverse City

  1. Jerry Appold, ODOptometrist1629118351
  2. David Cannon, ODOptometrist1487630133
  3. Jennifer Henbest, ODOptometrist1710971650
  4. Christopher Kowalski, ODOptometrist1104379452
  5. Hannah Mikolaizyk, ODOptometrist1417693656
  6. Karisa Ritter, ODOptometrist1588649628
  7. Robin Talaga, ODOptometrist1881737377

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.

All 5 Nichols Optical NPIs

Every location registered under this name, in 4 cities.

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Checking an organization

  1. Confirm the business with the Michigan secretary of state.
  2. Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization.
  3. Verify each clinician on their own record and the state license search.

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.