James C. Nichols, P.A.-C.
Surgical Physician Assistant · Pinehurst, NC
James C. Nichols, P.A.-C. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and NPI 1043241763, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 100825, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Nichols
- Credential
- P.A.-C.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 100825 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5 Firstvillage Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374
- Phone
- (910) 295-6831
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 295-0244
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070515000652); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James C. Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 100825Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
260 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 157 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen106 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl18 claims
- Xarelto17 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): 88 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).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Mcpc-9 LLCPinehurst, NC
- Pinehurst Surgical Clinic PAPinehurst, NC
- Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncWilson, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Nichols among 372 surgical physician assistant records in North Carolina
James C. Nichols, P.A.-C. is one of 372 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 73% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2014 among the 235 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 363AS0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in North Carolina
There are 372 surgical physician assistant records in North Carolina.
All 372 in North Carolina → Every provider in Pinehurst → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chad Frazer, PA-CPinehurst, NC 283741184652950
- Jacqueline Gibbons, P.A.Pinehurst, NC 283741760551568
- Robert Hodge, PA-CPinehurst, NC 283741861438590
- Robert Keller, PA-CPinehurst, NC 283741598779399
- Aubrey Kinsman, PAPinehurst, NC 283741518108158
- Matthew Mooney, PA-CPinehurst, NC 283741720294408
- Scott Flood, P.A.Lumberton, NC 283581215244843
- Catherine Gaines, PALumberton, NC 283581063458941
Common questions
What is James C. Nichols, P.A.-C.'s NPI number?
James C. Nichols, P.A.-C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043241763, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Nichols, P.A.-C. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Firstvillage Drive, Pinehurst, NC, 28374. Phone: (910) 295-6831. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Nichols, P.A.-C.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 100825, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James C. Nichols, P.A.-C. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Nichols, P.A.-C. had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James C. Nichols, P.A.-C.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.