Hartley Elise Nichols, O.D.
Optometrist · Birmingham, AL
Hartley Elise Nichols, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1144521048, issued on Nov 9, 2010. Check the license (Alabama S-C43-TA-859, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hartley Elise Nichols
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S-C43-TA-859 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 250 State Farm Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 943-4600
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 943-4660
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110325000716); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Hartley Elise Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S-C43-TA-859Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
133 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Restasis20 claims
- Vyzulta19 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 claims
- Cyclosporine13 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.
Hartley Elise Nichols among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Hartley Elise Nichols, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Arello, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091306066295
- Paul Batson, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091023058187
- Rachel HarveyHomewood, AL 352091821064676
- Amanda Helton, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091033159033
- Esther Karanja, O.D.Homewood, AL 352091669622825
- Frank Larussa, ODHomewood, AL 352091023129582
- James Marbourg, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091154361251
- Todd McDowell, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091629265459
Common questions
What is Hartley Elise Nichols, O.D.'s NPI number?
Hartley Elise Nichols, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144521048, issued on Nov 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hartley Elise Nichols, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 State Farm Pkwy, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 943-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hartley Elise Nichols, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S-C43-TA-859, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Hartley Elise Nichols, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hartley Elise Nichols, O.D. had 133 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.