NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristy Leigh Nichols, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner · Andalusia, AL

Kristy Leigh Nichols, CRNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Andalusia, Alabama, and NPI 1891945614, issued on Sep 29, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 1-073811, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1891945614
Name
Kristy Leigh Nichols
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
1-073811 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Medical Ave Ste C, Andalusia, AL 36420
Phone
(334) 222-2073
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
237989 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081216000060); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Kristy Leigh Nichols in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

190 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristy Nichols190
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib39 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl26 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
  4. Meloxicam23 claims
  5. Prednisone15 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: $22.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristy Nichols$22.70
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Andalusia Physician Practices LLCAndalusia, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kristy Leigh Nichols among 1,442 nurse practitioner records in Alabama

Kristy Leigh Nichols, CRNP is one of 1,442 nurse practitioner 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 2008, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 21% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2017 among the 848 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Andalusia

They are 14 of the 211 NPPES records with a practice address in Andalusia, and 1,442 nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Candace Cassady, ARNPAndalusia, AL 364201093922718
  2. Stephanie Hattaway, ARNPAndalusia, AL 364201114433166
  3. Ericca Hawsey, CRNPAndalusia, AL 364201235652843
  4. Melissa JohnsonAndalusia, AL 364201568815793
  5. Micalyn Kelley, APRNAndalusia, AL 364201205588803
  6. Kathrine Langley, CRNPAndalusia, AL 364201407440829
  7. Connie Lasley, CRNPAndalusia, AL 364201548858202
  8. Ricky Lewis, CRNPAndalusia, AL 364201194747584

Common questions

What is Kristy Leigh Nichols, CRNP's NPI number?

Kristy Leigh Nichols, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891945614, issued on Sep 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristy Leigh Nichols, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Medical Ave Ste C, Andalusia, AL, 36420. Phone: (334) 222-2073. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristy Leigh Nichols, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-073811, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristy Leigh Nichols, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristy Leigh Nichols, CRNP had 190 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.