Lea Nickolas, FNP-BC
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Phoenix, AZ
Lea Nickolas, FNP-BC is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1306471644, issued on Mar 6, 2020. Check the license (Arizona 256708, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lea Nickolas
- Credential
- FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
- License numbers
- 256708 AZ
183839-30 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2601 N 3RD St Ste 212, Phoenix, AZ 85004
- Phone
- (602) 888-6970
- Enumerated
- Mar 6, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210917002349); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2601 N 3RD St Ste 212
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lea Nickolas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 256708Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024
796 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril48 claims
- Metformin Hcl44 claims
- Trazodone Hcl40 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa35 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium35 claims
- Jardiance20 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: $1,605.20
65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 4,321 providers of this specialty with any payment received $625.13 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 one group practice
- TL Family Nurse Practice LLCPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lea Nickolas among 263 primary care nurse practitioner records in Arizona
Lea Nickolas, FNP-BC is one of 263 primary care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arizona. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 53% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2020 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP2300X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Arizona
There are 263 primary care nurse practitioner records in Arizona.
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The 8 primary care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ruth Stedwell, N.P.Phoenix, AZ 850031134109911
- Victoria Valdez Velazquez, FNP-CPhoenix, AZ 850031730032822
- Mikayla Andrea, FNP-CPhoenix, AZ 850061346971629
- Joan Emig, N.P.Phoenix, AZ 850061497974083
- Linda Alberino, RN-CNPPhoenix, AZ 850071225141096
- Sobha Krishnakumar, MSN FNP-CPhoenix, AZ 850081578939898
- Margie Sessions, FNP-CPhoenix, AZ 850081144552282
- Laura Larson, DNPPhoenix, AZ 850091518591510
Common questions
What is Lea Nickolas, FNP-BC's NPI number?
Lea Nickolas, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306471644, issued on Mar 6, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lea Nickolas, FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2601 N 3RD St Ste 212, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Phone: (602) 888-6970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lea Nickolas, FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 256708, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lea Nickolas, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lea Nickolas, FNP-BC had 796 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. 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.