Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Boulder, CO
Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boulder, Colorado, and NPI 1699727172, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 38111, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Nichols
- Credential
- M.D. PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 38111 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4745 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80303
- Phone
- (303) 444-3000
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 04020145 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041228000854); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 38111Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
700 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost175 claims
- Lumigan153 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate93 claims
- Timolol Maleate86 claims
- Restasis16 claims
- Combigan15 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 2 group practices
- Donald J Keller MD PCBoulder, CO
- Eye Center OF Northern Colorado PCLoveland, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Nichols among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D. is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
All 338 in Colorado → Every provider in Boulder → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Cuevas, MDBoulder, CO 803031265418438
- Donald Keller, MDBoulder, CO 803031275570038
- John Kloor, MDBoulder, CO 803031962546671
- Geeta Lalchandani-Lalwani, M.D.Boulder, CO 803031609891811
- William Roberts, M.D.Boulder, CO 803031598876948
- Ken Kreidl, M.D.Boulder, CO 803041942284500
- Donald McCormack, M.D.Boulder, CO 803041275518482
- Mark Packer, M.D.Boulder, CO 803021205834439
Common questions
What is Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699727172, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4745 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO, 80303. Phone: (303) 444-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 38111, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D. had 700 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.