NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Payson, AZ

Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Payson, Arizona, and NPI 1962425389, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Arizona RN078398, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962425389
Name
Deborah Ann Nichols
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
RN078398 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Frontier St, Payson, AZ 85541
Phone
(928) 478-6280
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(928) 478-6206
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050203000615); 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 200 W Frontier St

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

5,609 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 213 claims were for opioids.

  1. Deborah Nichols5,609
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium392 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium271 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium215 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium172 claims
  5. Gabapentin151 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate145 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 21.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Deborah Ann Nichols among 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona

Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP is one of 5,933 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2019 among the 3,510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Payson

They are 12 of the 226 NPPES records with a practice address in Payson, and 5,933 family nurse practitioner records in Arizona.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Balcom, FNP-CPayson, AZ 855411205320777
  2. Lisa Blasko, FNP-CPayson, AZ 855411245646629
  3. Robin Bramble, FNP-BCPayson, AZ 855411871248963
  4. Sharon Caravetta, FNPPayson, AZ 855411619693223
  5. Morgan Gonzalez, FNP-CPayson, AZ 855411770274847
  6. Kelsey JeffriesPayson, AZ 855411639840382
  7. Suzanne Morse, APRNPayson, AZ 855411386750511
  8. Sherrily Mulleneaux, CFNPPayson, AZ 855411730334293

Common questions

What is Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP's NPI number?

Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962425389, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Frontier St, Payson, AZ, 85541. Phone: (928) 478-6280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number RN078398, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP had 5,609 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Deborah Ann Nichols, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 21.6 of 100. 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.

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