NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568141117
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
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 1089 Jordan Creek Pkwy Ste 200

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

  1. Rhijeagn Mae Babatido, ARNP, FNP-C, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1417760422
  2. Ryan Flug, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003299702
  3. Kennedy Laville Thoren, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1144873282
  4. Cori Lempiainen, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194005363
  5. Rachel Sutton, LMSWSocial Worker1821704826
  6. Lynn Welzenbach, NURSE PRACTITIONERAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1487141214

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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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.

  1. Courtney Shimp Nichols55
  2. Specialty average3,002

Most prescribed

  1. 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

  1. 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.

The 8 adult medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Filippelli, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502651750471660
  2. Pankaj Agrawal, MBBSMarshalltown, IA 501581861706038
  3. Joel Baker, DOCorydon, IA 500601518943141
  4. Traci Skierka, MDShell Rock, IA 506701417911967
  5. Nelson Chesney, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011235182676
  6. Benjamin Kumor, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011043445141
  7. Kenneth Hubel, M.D.North Liberty, IA 523171114185337
  8. 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.