Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Cedar Rapids, IA
Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1780839605, issued on Nov 19, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 074769, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel James Nichols
- Credential
- MS, MSM, PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- 074769 IA
085005376 IL
0000000865 TN
2401 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 202 10TH St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
- Phone
- (319) 247-3010
- Enumerated
- Nov 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2025
- Fax
- (877) 303-8768
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150220001804); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel James Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 074769Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
301 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 197 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen126 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
- Meloxicam26 claims
- Methylprednisolone22 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Naproxen12 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
- Physicians Clinic OF Iowa PCCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel James Nichols among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa
Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 31% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 31% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2017 among the 1,053 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
59 physician assistant records list a practice address in Cedar Rapids
They are 59 of the 2,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C's NPI number?
Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780839605, issued on Nov 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 10TH St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403. Phone: (319) 247-3010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 074769, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.