Joel Lawrence Nichols, DPM
Podiatrist · Troy, NY
Joel Lawrence Nichols, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Troy, New York, and NPI 1457469801, issued on Aug 27, 2006. Check the license (New York N005539-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Lawrence Nichols
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License numbers
- N005539-1 NY
056-0000170 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1444 Massachusetts Ave, Troy, NY 12180
- Phone
- (518) 266-1205
- Enumerated
- Aug 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 266-1270
- Medicaid ID
- 02133746 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040802001091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Lawrence Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license N005539-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
482 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ammonium Lactate58 claims
- Mupirocin58 claims
- Celecoxib48 claims
- Cefadroxil47 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl32 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium30 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: $274.98
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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.
Joel Lawrence Nichols among 1,260 podiatrist records in New York
Joel Lawrence Nichols, DPM is one of 1,260 podiatrist records with a practice address in New York. 70% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1993 among the 756 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in New York
There are 1,260 podiatrist records in New York.
All 1,260 in New York → Every provider in Troy → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Dino Valentini, DPMTroy, NY 121801265492623
- Elise Richtol, DPMWaterford, NY 121881740260298
- Kenneth March, D.P.M.Wynantskill, NY 121981780644211
- Mark Friedman, DPMAlbany, NY 122031639221450
- Krishankumar Patel, DPMAlbany, NY 122031205403409
Common questions
What is Joel Lawrence Nichols, DPM's NPI number?
Joel Lawrence Nichols, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457469801, issued on Aug 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Lawrence Nichols, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1444 Massachusetts Ave, Troy, NY, 12180. Phone: (518) 266-1205. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Lawrence Nichols, DPM's license?
NPPES lists New York license number N005539-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joel Lawrence Nichols, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Lawrence Nichols, DPM had 482 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.