NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claudia Espinosa Nicholas, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Ft Carson, CO

Claudia Espinosa Nicholas, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Ft Carson, Colorado, and NPI 1962726307, issued on Mar 15, 2010. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1962726307
Name
Claudia Espinosa Nicholas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
MD-15241 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1650 Cochrane Cir Unit Meddac, Ft Carson, CO 80913
Phone
(719) 526-7172
Enumerated
Mar 15, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(719) 526-7850
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210727000151); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1650 Cochrane Cir Unit Meddac

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

  1. Josie Batten, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1609468321
  2. Joseph Brown, DMDDentist1831929041
  3. Cynthia Buchanan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114926359
  4. Matthew Cowell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1275599482
  5. Len Dannhaus, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1063076040
  6. Jessica Garcia, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1366034415

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

289 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Claudia Nicholas289
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol101 claims
  2. Progesterone25 claims
  3. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)20 claims
  4. Dotti15 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate13 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate13 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: $32.56

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Claudia Nicholas$32.56
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Women's Health Associates, Inc.Columbia, MO

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

Claudia Espinosa Nicholas among 906 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Colorado

Claudia Espinosa Nicholas, MD is one of 906 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 906 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Barrett, MDFort Carson, CO 809131780758953
  2. Sandra Bierling, MDFort Carson, CO 809131215927652
  3. Jon Campi, MDColorado Springs, CO 809131225131659
  4. Kevin Davis, M.D.Fort Carson, CO 809131629069141
  5. Mark Edelstein, MDFort Carson, CO 809131669444352
  6. Jennifer Even, M.D.Fort Carson, CO 809131104827468
  7. Eric Grant, DOFort Carson, CO 809131518977917
  8. Ashley Hothem, M.D.Fort Carson, CO 809131821255761

Common questions

What is Claudia Espinosa Nicholas, MD's NPI number?

Claudia Espinosa Nicholas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962726307, issued on Mar 15, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claudia Espinosa Nicholas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 Cochrane Cir Unit Meddac, Ft Carson, CO, 80913. Phone: (719) 526-7172. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claudia Espinosa Nicholas, MD's license?

Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Claudia Espinosa Nicholas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claudia Espinosa Nicholas, MD had 289 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.