Alana Nichols, JD, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Houma, LA
Alana Nichols, JD, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Houma, Louisiana, and NPI 1821676263, issued on Mar 29, 2021. Check the license (Louisiana 348068, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alana Nichols
- Credential
- JD, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 348068 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8120 Main St Ste 305, Houma, LA 70360
- Phone
- (985) 868-9960
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2021
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2025
- Fax
- (985) 868-9961
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250905002381); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 917 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8120 Main St Ste 305
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Erica Ordoyne, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1265390298
Verify Alana Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 348068Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physician Practice PartnersHouma, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alana Nichols among 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana
Alana Nichols, JD, MD is one of 917 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2007 among the 99 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana.
All 917 in Louisiana → Every provider in Houma → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Murali Davuluri, M.D.Houma, LA 703601063676518
- Arunavathi Sangisetty, M.D.Houma, LA 703601215953658
- Courtnie Seaton, M.D.Houma, LA 703601245693548
- Jill SuttonHouma, LA 703601548689797
- Alisha Totina, M.D.Houma, LA 703601770764144
- Oluwatosin Babade, M.D.Houma, LA 703631912403452
- Richard Brooke, MDHouma, LA 703631548201627
- Adela Dupont, MDHouma, LA 703631467490250
Common questions
What is Alana Nichols, JD, MD's NPI number?
Alana Nichols, JD, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821676263, issued on Mar 29, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alana Nichols, JD, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8120 Main St Ste 305, Houma, LA, 70360. Phone: (985) 868-9960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alana Nichols, JD, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 348068, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alana Nichols, JD, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alana Nichols, JD, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.