James Christopher Nichols, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Salt Lake City, UT
James Christopher Nichols, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1528674975, issued on Sep 21, 2020. Check the license (Utah 11944159-1206, as entered in NPPES) with the Utah board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Christopher Nichols
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 11944159-1206 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1746 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
- Phone
- (425) 736-1751
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2020
- Record last updated
- Nov 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210218002088); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Christopher Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Utah board licenses this profession
Search for license 11944159-1206Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 92.1 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 one group practice
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Christopher Nichols among 1,887 physician assistant records in Utah
James Christopher Nichols, PA-C is one of 1,887 physician assistant records with a practice address in Utah. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 1,302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
462 physician assistant records list a practice address in Salt Lake City
They are 462 of the 21,563 NPPES records with a practice address in Salt Lake City, and 1,887 physician assistant records in Utah.
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Common questions
What is James Christopher Nichols, PA-C's NPI number?
James Christopher Nichols, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528674975, issued on Sep 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Christopher Nichols, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1746 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT, 84106. Phone: (425) 736-1751. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Christopher Nichols, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 11944159-1206, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Christopher Nichols, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Christopher Nichols, PA-C had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Christopher Nichols, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.