John Christopher Nichols, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Gardendale, AL
John Christopher Nichols, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Gardendale, Alabama, and NPI 1316992670, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 12987, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Christopher Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 12987 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2217 Decatur Hwy, Gardendale, AL 35071
- Phone
- (205) 418-1200
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (205) 418-1210
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051031000503); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Christopher Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
17,675 Medicare Part D claims for 807 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 611 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium739 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium728 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium551 claims
- Losartan Potassium539 claims
- Gabapentin516 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate499 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vincentian Physician Services LLCGardendale, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Christopher Nichols among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama
John Christopher Nichols, M.D. is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Gardendale
They are 11 of the 363 NPPES records with a practice address in Gardendale, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Cantrell, D.O.Gardendale, AL 350711609020866
- Gilbert Douglas, D.O.Gardendale, AL 350711881865103
- William Howell, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711174577084
- Nolan Hudson, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711154376416
- Arthur Patton, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711003855149
- J Pitts, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711669494068
- Melissa Toner, M.D.Gardendale, AL 350711154374841
- Ricky Tubbs, DOGardendale, AL 350711184800971
Common questions
What is John Christopher Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Christopher Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316992670, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Christopher Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2217 Decatur Hwy, Gardendale, AL, 35071. Phone: (205) 418-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Christopher Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 12987, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Christopher Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Christopher Nichols, M.D. had 17,675 Medicare Part D claims for 807 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Christopher Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. 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.