NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician NPI 1154439586 D.O.
Verify on CMS → Barbara Nichols, D.O.
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Atlanta, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,651 in Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
189
Medicare Part D claims · 131 beneficiaries · Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician avg: 430
What the federal data shows
Barbara Nichols, D.O. filed 189 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 189
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Barbara Nichols, D.O.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1154439586), first enumerated 08/27/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 189 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Nichols with other Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Georgia
- Dr. Gihan Abdel-Samed, MD Milton, GA
- Dr. Becky Abell, M.D. Augusta, GA
- Dr. Jumoke Alim, MD Riverdale, GA
- Dr. George Aristide, MD McDonough, GA
- Dr. David Asrael, MD Riverdale, GA
- Dr. Nima Bahraini, M.D. Lawrenceville, GA
Other specialties in Atlanta: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (4,037) · Behavior Technician (1,720) · Internal Medicine Physician (1,123) · Physician Assistant (1,110)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1154439586 · Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1154439586
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 3,651
- RX-LIGHT 189
- BOOK-THIN 98 in Georgia
- PHOTO-ENUM Laura Steines, MD · 2006
Barbara Nichols, D.O.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
189 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Barbara Nichols, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Barbara Nichols, D.O.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
189 56% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1154439586 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/27/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Barbara Nichols, D.O. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Permanente Medical Group Inc
Modesto, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
189
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
131
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 191.667
- Total Day Supply
- 1,744
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 21 (11.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 80
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.75
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 61, 75-84: 41, 85+: 17
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Barbara Nichols, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Prednisone
Prednisone
24 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy…
Doxycycline Monohydrate
21 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
18 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
16 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
14 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 24 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 21 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 18 |
| Cephalexin | 16 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 14 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Overview
How Barbara Nichols, D.O. fits within the Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
3,651
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in US
55
States with Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
430
Avg Claims per Provider
Barbara Nichols, D.O.'s 189 claims are below the specialty average of 430.
Nationwide Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Nichols, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nichols.
One of 98 Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 11 are shown on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barbara Nichols, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
Barbara Nichols, D.O. specializes in Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician and practices in Atlanta, Georgia. Credentials: D.O..
How much does Barbara Nichols, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Barbara Nichols, D.O. wrote 189 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 131 beneficiaries.
Where is Barbara Nichols, D.O. located? ▼
Barbara Nichols, D.O. is located at 1968 PEACHTREE RD. NORTHEAST, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 605-3297.
What is Barbara Nichols, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
Barbara Nichols, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154439586, issued on 08/27/2006.
Does Barbara Nichols, D.O. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Barbara Nichols, D.O. had 21 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 11.1%.
How many Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,651 Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider writes 430 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Barbara Nichols, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Barbara Nichols, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Doxycycline Monohydrate, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Barbara Nichols, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
Barbara Nichols, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 189 Part D claims and 131 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Barbara Nichols, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
Barbara Nichols, D.O.'s NPI is 1154439586 with credentials D.O.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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