NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brooke Ann Nichols, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Mission Viejo, CA

Brooke Ann Nichols, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1932406907, issued on Feb 27, 2011. Check the license (California A138972, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1932406907
Name
Brooke Ann Nichols
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
A138972 CA
265737 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
27799 Medical Center RD Ste 460, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone
(949) 365-2387
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 31, 2024
Fax
(949) 365-2356
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160219000313); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 27799 Medical Center RD Ste 460

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

  1. Vrinda Bhasin, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740660133
  2. Nadin Faidi, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1831542158
  3. Fen Jiang, MDMedical Oncology Physician1831312289

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

1,368 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 113 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brooke Nichols1,368
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen58 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium55 claims
  3. Mirtazapine48 claims
  4. Eliquis41 claims
  5. Omeprazole40 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium38 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. Providence Medical FoundationMission Viejo, CA

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

Brooke Ann Nichols among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Brooke Ann Nichols, M.D. is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 48% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

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

There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

All 260 in California → Every provider in Mission Viejo → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nadin Faidi, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911831542158
  2. Randall Morton, PARALEGALFountain Valley, CA 927081699439943
  3. Kara Kerns, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631174803431
  4. Priti Khanijou, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631265640007
  5. Solomon Liao, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631659451797
  6. Shivani Martin, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631558645366
  7. Jamie Fertal, D.O.Irvine, CA 926181447456769
  8. Linda Hillebrand, DOIrvine, CA 926181336183243

Common questions

What is Brooke Ann Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brooke Ann Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932406907, issued on Feb 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brooke Ann Nichols, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27799 Medical Center RD Ste 460, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691. Phone: (949) 365-2387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brooke Ann Nichols, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A138972, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brooke Ann Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brooke Ann Nichols, M.D. had 1,368 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

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