Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Buford, GA
Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Buford, Georgia, and NPI 1255331765, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 78854, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 78854 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3276 Buford Dr, Buford, GA 30519
- Phone
- (404) 251-2890
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 78854Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,065 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium81 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate65 claims
- Lisinopril47 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium45 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide37 claims
- Losartan Potassium37 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): 92.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia
Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D. is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Buford
They are 22 of the 865 NPPES records with a practice address in Buford, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255331765, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3276 Buford Dr, Buford, GA, 30519. Phone: (404) 251-2890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 78854, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D. had 1,065 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Deirdre Z. Joiner-Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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.
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.