Claude Nichols, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Colchester, VT
Claude Nichols, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Colchester, Vermont, and NPI 1609896117, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Claude Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- Practice location
- 795 College Parkway, Colchester, VT 05446
- Phone
- (802) 847-4914
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 0002512 VT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071129000410); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Claude Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam14 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
- University OF Vermont Medical Center IncBurlington, VT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Vermont
There are 6 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Vermont.
Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Vermont
- Joseph Abate, M.D.Colchester, VT1003840299
- Devon Anderson, MD, PHDMiddlebury, VT1497200661
- John Begly, M.D.Barre, VT1033470703
- Edwin Cowey, PA-CColchester, VT1326068248
- Timothy Kelley, M.D.Brattleboro, VT1790148245
Common questions
What is Claude Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
Claude Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609896117, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Claude Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 College Parkway, Colchester, VT, 05446. Phone: (802) 847-4914. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Claude Nichols, M.D.'s license?
Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Claude Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Claude Nichols, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.