Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ashley Nichols

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Birmingham, AL

Ashley Nichols is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1679780332, issued on May 16, 2007. Check the license (Alabama MD.28688, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1679780332
Name
Ashley Nichols
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
MD.28688 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(800) 822-8816
Enumerated
May 16, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1717 6TH Ave S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Catherine AdamsFamily Nurse Practitioner1184173502
  2. Dylan AddisAnesthesiology Physician1922425842
  3. Monica AgarwalEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1659565513
  4. Shruti AgnihotriNeurology Physician1699973669
  5. Patricia AikenHospitalist Physician1124318340
  6. Alian Al-BalasNephrology Physician1184936304

Verify Ashley Nichols in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,322 among the 1,102 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ashley Nichols44
  2. Specialty average1,322

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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Alabama

There are 11 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama.

Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama

  1. Kevin Barley, M.D.Huntsville, AL1770858862
  2. Susan Buckingham, M.D.Birmingham, AL1073589388
  3. Sarah Cagle, MDBirmingham, AL1619618451
  4. Donato Dumlao, MDDaphne, AL1972593457
  5. Samuel Hand, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1871084582
  6. Hesham Hassan, MDFultondale, AL1578022349
  7. Heather Herrington, M.D.Birmingham, AL1740211085
  8. Kimberly Kopecky, M.D.Birmingham, AL1386064681
  9. Rodney TuckerBirmingham, AL1730101932
  10. Jonathan White, MDHuntsville, AL1568433670

Common questions

What is Ashley Nichols's NPI number?

Ashley Nichols's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679780332, issued on May 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashley Nichols located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashley Nichols's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.28688, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ashley Nichols prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashley Nichols had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,322. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.