James W. Nichols, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Camden, SC
James W. Nichols, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Camden, South Carolina, and NPI 1194754713, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 0128, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Nichols
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 0128 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1112 Mill Street, Camden, SC 29020
- Phone
- (803) 432-4498
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 425-4123
- Medicaid ID
- 001287 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040216000068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1972
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James W. Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 0128Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
137 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam61 claims
- Naproxen32 claims
- Tramadol Hcl19 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): 77.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $13.63
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Camden Bone And Joint LLCCamden, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James W. Nichols among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina
James W. Nichols, DO is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 365 in South Carolina → Every provider in Camden → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Joseph, MDCamden, SC 290201003845629
- Tuan Tran, M.D.Camden, SC 290201124171541
- James Jackson, MDLexington, SC 290721912165234
- Moawiah Mustafa, MDLexington, SC 290721952939134
- David Ajibade, MDOrangeburg, SC 291181407050248
- James Marro, M.D.Orangeburg, SC 291181588649446
- Danny Ford, MDSumter, SC 291501669403564
- John Sharpe, MDSumter, SC 291501528627346
Common questions
What is James W. Nichols, DO's NPI number?
James W. Nichols, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194754713, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Nichols, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1112 Mill Street, Camden, SC, 29020. Phone: (803) 432-4498. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Nichols, DO's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 0128, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James W. Nichols, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Nichols, DO had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James W. Nichols, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.