Laura Marie Nichols
Rheumatology Physician · Aurora, CO
Laura Marie Nichols is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1831465269, issued on Mar 29, 2012. Check the license (Colorado DR.0072495, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Marie Nichols
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- DR.0072495 CO
13704 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1775 Aurora CT Ste B115, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (303) 724-8695
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1775 Aurora CT Ste B115
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Danielle Henry, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831838333
- Emily Petrinec, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417606229
Verify Laura Marie Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0072495Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
7,487 Medicare Part D claims for 632 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 106 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium362 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium355 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate308 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium301 claims
- Losartan Potassium275 claims
- Omeprazole214 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado.
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- Adam Berlinberg, MDDenver, CO1255728085
Common questions
What is Laura Marie Nichols's NPI number?
Laura Marie Nichols's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831465269, issued on Mar 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Marie Nichols located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1775 Aurora CT Ste B115, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (303) 724-8695. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Marie Nichols's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0072495, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Marie Nichols prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Marie Nichols had 7,487 Medicare Part D claims for 632 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Marie Nichols's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.