NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Janet Elizabeth Nichols, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Janet Elizabeth Nichols, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1154775385, issued on Apr 13, 2016. Check the license (New Mexico MD2019-0831, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154775385
Name
Janet Elizabeth Nichols
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD2019-0831 NM
162359 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-6225
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191018000012); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 University OF New Mexico

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Salma AbdelrahimStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578401022
  2. Yara Abdou, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1578981114
  3. Osana Abich Oliva, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1891237061
  4. Daniel AboubecharaDiagnostic Radiology Physician1508256868
  5. Diana Aboytes, RDHDental Hygienist1245588656
  6. Peter AbramsonAthletic Trainer1619701455

Verify Janet Elizabeth Nichols in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

732 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Janet Nichols732
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide61 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass26 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium26 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa25 claims
  5. Cefpodoxime Proxetil24 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate24 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Marcos, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Janet Elizabeth Nichols among 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico

Janet Elizabeth Nichols, M.D. is one of 770 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 447 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

431 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 431 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allen Adolphe, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311275556508
  2. Peggy BeeleyAlbuquerque, NM 871311255347969
  3. Kathleen Claussen, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871311013922574
  4. Nathaniel Collins, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311215976865
  5. George Comerci, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311548276108
  6. Ann Gateley, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311598770042
  7. Beverly Kloeppel, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311194730655
  8. Margaret Lieberman, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311023023595

Common questions

What is Janet Elizabeth Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?

Janet Elizabeth Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154775385, issued on Apr 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Janet Elizabeth Nichols, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-6225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Janet Elizabeth Nichols, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2019-0831, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Janet Elizabeth Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Janet Elizabeth Nichols, M.D. had 732 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.