NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen P. Nichols, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Tucson, AZ

Kathleen P. Nichols, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1033116462, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 20995, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033116462
Name
Kathleen P. Nichols
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
20995 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6200 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741
Phone
(520) 226-4444
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(520) 226-8376
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6200 N LA Cholla Blvd

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

  1. Ryan Abraham, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1639794324
  2. Bahbak Adrangi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1811972565
  3. Abram Aguilar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1700080900
  4. Ramin Ahsaei, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1467420612
  5. Lakshmi AinapurapuInternal Medicine Physician1457843096
  6. Bisma Akram, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508785536

Verify Kathleen P. Nichols in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kathleen Nichols50
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Valacyclovir16 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: $535.36

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathleen Nichols$535.36
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kathleen P. Nichols among 1,473 anesthesiology physician records in Arizona

Kathleen P. Nichols, MD is one of 1,473 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

298 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Tucson

They are 298 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 1,473 anesthesiology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bahbak Adrangi, MDTucson, AZ 857411811972565
  2. Ramin Ahsaei, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411467420612
  3. Elizabeth AlmliTucson, AZ 857411982638136
  4. Steven Behr, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411538155072
  5. Kimberly Brydle, MDTucson, AZ 857411417949231
  6. Robert Goldstein, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411972693935
  7. Marina Howell, MDTucson, AZ 857411205816683
  8. Michael Louthan, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411013994276

Common questions

What is Kathleen P. Nichols, MD's NPI number?

Kathleen P. Nichols, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033116462, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen P. Nichols, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6200 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85741. Phone: (520) 226-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen P. Nichols, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 20995, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kathleen P. Nichols, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen P. Nichols, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.