David Nichols, M.D.
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · San Angelo, TX
David Nichols, M.D. is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in San Angelo, Texas, and NPI 1003951245, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Texas N0321, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0005X
- License number
- N0321 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2018 Pulliam St, San Angelo, TX 76905
- Phone
- (325) 659-7290
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (325) 659-7291
- Medicaid ID
- 203778902 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090131000007); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N0321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
790 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 374 among the 112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 118 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate155 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen98 claims
- Nystatin86 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide55 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate52 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass38 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $244.13
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 66 providers of this specialty with any payment received $444.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Shannon ClinicSan Angelo, TX
- The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterSan Angelo, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Nichols among 26 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Texas
David Nichols, M.D. is one of 26 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 65% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1994 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PE0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 26 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 26 in Texas → Every provider in San Angelo → Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samuel Kasberg, M.D.San Angelo, TX 769041124102371
- Tiffany Dugas, MDHouston, TX 770271023405677
- Steven Piper, D.O.Houston, TX 770581154414191
- Orlando Beckum, M.D.Houston, TX 770891134149016
- Robert Williams, M.D.Conroe, TX 773041760446561
- Alberto Kocurek, M.D.Texas City, TX 775911609953207
- Thomas Flowers, DOBeaumont, TX 777021619084068
- John Thompson, D.OArlington, TX 760061679780183
Common questions
What is David Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003951245, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2018 Pulliam St, San Angelo, TX, 76905. Phone: (325) 659-7290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N0321, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Nichols, M.D. had 790 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 374. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.