Carter J. Nichols, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Edina, MN
Carter J. Nichols, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1366418790, issued on Feb 25, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 34419, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carter J. Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 34419 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7450 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 832-8100
- Enumerated
- Feb 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (952) 832-8176
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7450 France Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Carter J. Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 34419Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,882 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost555 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol289 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate239 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine190 claims
- Moxifloxacin176 claims
- Timolol Maleate82 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $68.50
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
49 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Edina
They are 49 of the 3,697 NPPES records with a practice address in Edina, and 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
All 49 in Edina → All 434 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina →
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Common questions
What is Carter J. Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carter J. Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366418790, issued on Feb 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carter J. Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7450 France Ave S, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 832-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carter J. Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 34419, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carter J. Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carter J. Nichols, M.D. had 1,882 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carter J. Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.