Joshua Eric Nichols, O.D.
Optometrist · Somerset, KY
Joshua Eric Nichols, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Somerset, Kentucky, and NPI 1962440784, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 1552DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Eric Nichols
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1552DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 165 Parker's Mill Way, Somerset, KY 42503
- Phone
- (606) 677-0377
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 677-6542
- Medicaid ID
- 77000677 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060608000016); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 165 Parker's Mill Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tamela Brown-Murray, O.D.Optometrist1912945759
Verify Joshua Eric Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 1552DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
245 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost94 claims
- Xiidra25 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth20 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
- Restasis18 claims
- Combigan13 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: $385.96
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Eye Health Specialists II PLLCStanford, KY
- Eye Health Specialists, PLLCSomerset, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
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- John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
- John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
- Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
- Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
- Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
- Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
- Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
- Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809
Common questions
What is Joshua Eric Nichols, O.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Eric Nichols, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962440784, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Eric Nichols, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 165 Parker's Mill Way, Somerset, KY, 42503. Phone: (606) 677-0377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Eric Nichols, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1552DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joshua Eric Nichols, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Eric Nichols, O.D. had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 100 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.