Joseph J. Nichols, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA
Joseph J. Nichols, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1053409094, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 35712, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph J. Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 35712 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 35 Collier RD NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
- Phone
- (404) 351-7900
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 351-7901
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071116000308); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph J. Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 35712Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
142 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf38 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte21 claims
- Clenpiq12 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): 89.9 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: $185.24
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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.
Joseph J. Nichols among 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Georgia
Joseph J. Nichols, M.D. is one of 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 61 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 78 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Evan Feldman, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091750530630
- Monica Hum, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091518959634
- Tonya Jordan, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091679761613
- Joseph Mareno, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091265687479
- Daniel Sarmiento Garzon, MDAtlanta, GA 303091841578416
- Aduragbemi AyeniAtlanta, GA 303101962907576
- Arie Pelta, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303121417915992
- Michael Silverman, MDAtlanta, GA 303221225533052
Common questions
What is Joseph J. Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph J. Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053409094, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph J. Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 Collier RD NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 351-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph J. Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 35712, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph J. Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph J. Nichols, M.D. had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph J. Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 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.