NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Lee Nichols, OD

Optometrist · Caledonia, MI

Jennifer Lee Nichols, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Caledonia, Michigan, and NPI 1073996112, issued on Jul 7, 2015. Check the license (Michigan 4901004888, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073996112
Name
Jennifer Lee Nichols
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4901004888 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9809 Cherry Valley Ave SE, Caledonia, MI 49316
Phone
(616) 891-2020
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 21, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151023000042); 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 9809 Cherry Valley Ave SE

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

  1. Kimberly Bartz, LMSWClinical Social Worker1003282146
  2. Anna PlantOptometrist1225866387
  3. Lauralee Rea, MSWSocial Worker1407155534
  4. Rachel Rybarz, ODOptometrist1174252621
  5. Kevin Vander Heide, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1679593370

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Jennifer Nichols175
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost37 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 claims
  4. Lumigan17 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone16 claims
  6. Fluorometholone13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $459.73

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jennifer Nichols$459.73
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Caledonia Vision Center, PLCMuskegon, MI

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

Jennifer Lee Nichols among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Jennifer Lee Nichols, OD is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Caledonia

They are 5 of the 274 NPPES records with a practice address in Caledonia, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Atkinson, OD PLCCaledonia, MI 493161003806696
  2. Carrie Dewolfe, O.D.Caledonia, MI 493161184283285
  3. Anna PlantCaledonia, MI 493161225866387
  4. Rachel Rybarz, ODCaledonia, MI 493161174252621
  5. Morgan Cornelius, ODByron Center, MI 493151467012401
  6. Russel Curtis, ODByron Center, MI 493151871550525
  7. Kimberly Whitely, ODByron Center, MI 493151386907152
  8. Scott Schomaker, O.D.Cedar Springs, MI 493191720150824

Common questions

What is Jennifer Lee Nichols, OD's NPI number?

Jennifer Lee Nichols, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073996112, issued on Jul 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Lee Nichols, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9809 Cherry Valley Ave SE, Caledonia, MI, 49316. Phone: (616) 891-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Lee Nichols, OD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004888, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jennifer Lee Nichols, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Lee Nichols, OD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.