NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PHD

Optometrist · Birmingham, AL

Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PHD is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1558327817, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Alabama R-222-TA-976, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558327817
Name
Kelly K. Nichols
Credential
OD, MPH, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
R-222-TA-976 AL
T-215-TA-976 AL
4722/T1517 OH
7914TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294
Phone
(205) 975-2020
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 934-6755
Medicaid ID
112409104 TX
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 1716 University Blvd

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

  1. John Amos, O.D.Optometrist1942313911
  2. Jimmy Bartlett, O.D.Optometrist1164430203
  3. Keisha Brown, ODOptometrist1538712435
  4. Shelleigh Buckingham, O.D.Optometrist1164590659
  5. Terri Call, ODOptometrist1467807636
  6. John Classe, O.D.Optometrist1538175492

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
    Search for license R-222-TA-976    Check the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $38,831.71

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Alcon Research LLC. 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.

  1. Kelly Nichols$38,832
  2. Specialty average$770

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

Kelly K. Nichols among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PHD is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jimmy Bartlett, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941164430203
  2. John Classe, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941538175492
  3. Katherine Clore, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941578572855
  4. Keshia Elder, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941649234295
  5. Joseph Fleming, ODBirmingham, AL 352941851308365
  6. Kristine Hopkins, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941104834241
  7. Robert Kleinstein, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941073522256
  8. John Laurent, OD, PHDBirmingham, AL 352941114903945

Common questions

What is Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PHD's NPI number?

Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558327817, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35294. Phone: (205) 975-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number R-222-TA-976, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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