NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Nichols

Physician Assistant · Walla Walla, WA

Benjamin Nichols is a physician assistant with a practice address in Walla Walla, Washington, and NPI 1407204811, issued on May 25, 2016. Check the license (Washington PA60694546, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407204811
Name
Benjamin Nichols
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA60694546 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 W Rose St, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone
(509) 525-6650
Enumerated
May 25, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(509) 522-2349
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161205001172); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1120 W Rose St

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

  1. Allison Bauer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1801392279
  2. Elizabeth BolandPediatric Nurse Practitioner1477871820
  3. Kara Breymeyer, RDN, CDRegistered Dietitian1396230470
  4. Tyler Creason, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1881858843
  5. Bob DanielPharmacist1205136579
  6. Dorothy Davey, RN,BSNMaternal Newborn Registered Nurse1114054038

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

1,692 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Nichols1,692
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium98 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl78 claims
  3. Lisinopril75 claims
  4. Omeprazole73 claims
  5. Lantus Solostar68 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate61 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Yakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicWalla Walla, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Nichols among 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington

Benjamin Nichols is one of 3,718 physician assistant records with a practice address in Washington. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2017 among the 2,460 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 physician assistant records list a practice address in Walla Walla

They are 28 of the 1,276 NPPES records with a practice address in Walla Walla, and 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Busby, B.S. / B.A.Walla Walla, WA 993621508830423
  2. Mark Coram, PA-CWalla Walla, WA 993621407184021
  3. Matthew Dempster Summers, PA-CWalla Walla, WA 993621548527765
  4. James Hansen, PA CWalla Walla, WA 993621861504243
  5. Jennifer MeyersWalla Walla, WA 993621588093280
  6. Kenneth Moore, PA CWalla Walla, WA 993621013023407
  7. Lisa Must, PA-CWalla Walla, WA 993621578867842
  8. Jo Ella Phillips, PA-CWalla Walla, WA 993621942545710

Common questions

What is Benjamin Nichols's NPI number?

Benjamin Nichols's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407204811, issued on May 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Nichols located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 W Rose St, Walla Walla, WA, 99362. Phone: (509) 525-6650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Nichols's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PA60694546, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Nichols prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Nichols had 1,692 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.