NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cindy B. Nichols, DMD

Prosthodontics · Columbia, SC

Cindy B. Nichols, DMD is a prosthodontics with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1326248535, issued on Jul 25, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 4218, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326248535
Name
Cindy B. Nichols
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Prosthodontics 1223P0700X
License numbers
4218 SC
DN013380 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste A, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-6565
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 434-6299
Medicaid ID
ZX4218 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161031001697); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical Univ Of South Carolina Col Of Dental Med, 2006
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 10 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste A

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

  1. Scott Balzer, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1558945790
  2. Jordan Bronstein, DMDDentist1831724954
  3. Brandon Cain, D.M.D.Dentist1720495104
  4. James Curtis, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1831265271
  5. Anwar Gebremichael, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1205527264
  6. Marissa Gentle, DMDProsthodontics1063143519

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina 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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average prosthodontics in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 1,779 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cindy Nichols75
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate40 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC

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

Cindy B. Nichols among 46 prosthodontics records in South Carolina

Cindy B. Nichols, DMD is one of 46 prosthodontics records with a practice address in South Carolina. 50% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0700X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Prosthodontics providers in South Carolina

There are 46 prosthodontics records in South Carolina.

The 8 prosthodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Burton, D.D.S.Columbia, SC 292031376618371
  2. Marissa Gentle, DMDColumbia, SC 292031063143519
  3. Robert Holland, D.M.D.Columbia, SC 292041588732895
  4. Timothy Campbell, DMDFort Jackson, SC 292071699759852
  5. Dan Fong, DDSColumbia, SC 292071114979002
  6. Jeffrey Hodd, D.D.S.Ft Jackson, SC 292071184735839
  7. Drew Krena, DMDColumbia, SC 292071609156041
  8. Astrid Recio, DMDColumbia, SC 292071306803093

Common questions

What is Cindy B. Nichols, DMD's NPI number?

Cindy B. Nichols, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326248535, issued on Jul 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cindy B. Nichols, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste A, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-6565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cindy B. Nichols, DMD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 4218, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cindy B. Nichols, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cindy B. Nichols, DMD had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among prosthodontics prescribers was 90. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cindy B. Nichols, DMD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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.