Jeffrey Nichols, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Homewood, IL
Jeffrey Nichols, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Homewood, Illinois, and NPI 1992809941, issued on Sep 11, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036069554, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jeffrey Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 036069554 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18440 Governors Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430
- Phone
- (708) 798-2191
- Enumerated
- Sep 11, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 18440 Governors Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Saxe, MDOphthalmology Physician1700822590
Verify Jeffrey Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036069554Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
851 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost271 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl79 claims
- Timolol Maleate60 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate52 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol43 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bromide43 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 7.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $517.44
8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 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.
3 hospital and facility affiliations
- The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Cook CountyChicago, IL
- Multack Eye Care, S.COlympia Fields, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
10 ophthalmology physician records list a Homewood practice address
They are 10 of the 634 NPPES records with a Homewood practice address, and 891 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.
All 10 in Homewood → All 891 in Illinois → Every provider in Homewood →
Other ophthalmology physician records in Illinois
- Walid Abdallah, MDRockford, IL1871912717
- Robert Abishek, MDChicago, IL1760314678
- Ashley Abraham, M.D.Springfield, IL1285900423
- Evelyn Ackermann, MDElgin, IL1053308676
- Kathleen Ackman Blake, MDHinsdale, IL1497734966
- Kaela Acuff, MDChicago, IL1609678549
- Nolan AdamsMaywood, IL1124581780
- Roger Adler, MDPekin, IL1063465110
- Armin Afshar, M.D.Chicago, IL1063742161
- Afzal Ahmad, M.D.Calumet City, IL1629061684
Common questions
What is Jeffrey Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jeffrey Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992809941, issued on Sep 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jeffrey Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18440 Governors Hwy, Homewood, IL, 60430. Phone: (708) 798-2191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jeffrey Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036069554, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jeffrey Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jeffrey Nichols, M.D. had 851 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jeffrey Nichols, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 7.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.