Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Frederick, MD
Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Frederick, Maryland, and NPI 1407081680, issued on May 18, 2009. Check the license (Maryland D0075217, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amy Lynn Nicholas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- D0075217 MD
0101253214 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5283 Corporate Dr Ste 201, Frederick, MD 21703
- Phone
- (301) 662-4545
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 662-4044
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200730002411); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5283 Corporate Dr Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kenny Chen, ODOptometrist1861902959
Verify Amy Lynn Nicholas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0075217Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,732 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost490 claims
- Timolol Maleate171 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol146 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate117 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine98 claims
- Moxifloxacin92 claims
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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $98.11
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCFrederick, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amy Lynn Nicholas among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland
Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Holly Gross, M.D.Frederick, MD 217031164498598
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- Mary Aronow, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021730235144
- Robert Hodges, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021568577948
- Chetankumar Patel, M.D.Frederick, MD 217041851393466
- Louis Perraut, MDFrederick, MD 217021497832000
- Elizabeth Segal, MDFrederick, MD 217021801887427
- James Busack, D.O.Frederick, MD 217011174505689
Common questions
What is Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD's NPI number?
Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407081680, issued on May 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5283 Corporate Dr Ste 201, Frederick, MD, 21703. Phone: (301) 662-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0075217, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD had 1,732 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Amy Lynn Nicholas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.