Donald E. Nichols, DPM
Podiatrist · Clayton, GA
Donald E. Nichols, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Clayton, Georgia, and NPI 1871560235, issued on Mar 3, 2006. Check the license (Georgia POD001499, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald E. Nichols
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License numbers
- POD001499 GA
016004441 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 180 Legacy Point, Suite 102, Clayton, GA 30525
- Phone
- (706) 886-9441
- Enumerated
- Mar 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040121000736); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest podiatrist records → All 235 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Verify Donald E. Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license POD001499Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
455 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin117 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl52 claims
- Ketoconazole48 claims
- Meloxicam45 claims
- Naproxen44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,576.44
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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 one group practice
- Medlink Georgia IncColbert, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Donald E. Nichols among 235 podiatrist records in Georgia
Donald E. Nichols, DPM is one of 235 podiatrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 76% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Georgia
There are 235 podiatrist records in Georgia.
All 235 in Georgia → Every provider in Clayton → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tom Dang, DPMCommerce, GA 305291649474032
- Rodney Raker, D.P.M.Commerce, GA 305291770542417
- Jerlyn Rozier-RayamSugar Hill, GA 305181790945939
- Bradley Castellano, D.P.M.Braselton, GA 305171922079151
- Eric Gruen, D.P.M.Dawsonville, GA 305341710953088
- Andrew Ha, D.P.M.Blue Ridge, GA 305131194212951
- J. Waller, DPM,P.C.Blairsville, GA 305121891714747
- Jeannette Velazquez, DPMFlowery Branch, GA 305421114956588
Common questions
What is Donald E. Nichols, DPM's NPI number?
Donald E. Nichols, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871560235, issued on Mar 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald E. Nichols, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 Legacy Point, Suite 102, Clayton, GA, 30525. Phone: (706) 886-9441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald E. Nichols, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number POD001499, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Donald E. Nichols, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald E. Nichols, DPM had 455 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.