Candace M. Nichols, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX
Candace M. Nichols, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1306444617, issued on Oct 9, 2020. Check the license (Texas 1016313, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace M. Nichols
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 1016313 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8588 Katy Fwy Ste 226A, Houston, TX 77024
- Phone
- (713) 532-6884
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2020
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220624001637); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Candace M. Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 1016313Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
2,142 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium122 claims
- Lisinopril93 claims
- Metformin Hcl91 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate84 claims
- Omeprazole66 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide58 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $202.29
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vpa OF Texas PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Candace M. Nichols among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas
Candace M. Nichols, FNP-C is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2,588 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston
They are 2,588 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Candace M. Nichols, FNP-C's NPI number?
Candace M. Nichols, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306444617, issued on Oct 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace M. Nichols, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8588 Katy Fwy Ste 226A, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 532-6884. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace M. Nichols, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 1016313, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Candace M. Nichols, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candace M. Nichols, FNP-C had 2,142 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.