Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols, ARNP, FNP-C
Adult Medicine Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols, ARNP, FNP-C is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1568141117, issued on Jul 12, 2023. Check the license (Iowa A175394, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols
- Credential
- ARNP, FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
- License number
- A175394 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1089 Jordan Creek Pkwy Ste 200, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (319) 635-6397
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2023
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2023
- Fax
- (844) 687-7646
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241127001066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1089 Jordan Creek Pkwy Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license A175394Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult medicine physician in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,002 among the 1,307 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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
- Vitae Health Medical Iowa PLLCOelwein, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols among 12 adult medicine physician records in Iowa
Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols, ARNP, FNP-C is one of 12 adult medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 92% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0505X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Medicine Physician providers in Iowa
There are 12 adult medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 12 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Adult Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 adult medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frank Filippelli, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502651750471660
- Pankaj Agrawal, MBBSMarshalltown, IA 501581861706038
- Joel Baker, DOCorydon, IA 500601518943141
- Traci Skierka, MDShell Rock, IA 506701417911967
- Nelson Chesney, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011235182676
- Benjamin Kumor, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011043445141
- Kenneth Hubel, M.D.North Liberty, IA 523171114185337
- Robert TuckerSolon, IA 523331467820936
Common questions
What is Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols, ARNP, FNP-C's NPI number?
Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols, ARNP, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568141117, issued on Jul 12, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols, ARNP, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1089 Jordan Creek Pkwy Ste 200, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (319) 635-6397. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols, ARNP, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number A175394, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols, ARNP, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Courtney Jo Shimp Nichols, ARNP, FNP-C had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 3,002. 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.