Lois Ann Nichols, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Springfield, MA
Lois Ann Nichols, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Springfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1811914666, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 226441, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lois Ann Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 226441 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA 01107
- Phone
- (413) 785-4666
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2024
- Fax
- (413) 846-4756
- Medicaid ID
- 2113619 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051116000194); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 Birnie Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Louis Adler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1033136601
- Kulsoom Ahmed-Kagzi, R.PH.Pharmacist1750647137
- Saba Ali, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710626353
- James Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1295538833
- Tamer Bahgat, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013938356
- Robert Baril, MSPTPhysical Therapist1205949401
Verify Lois Ann Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 226441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl48 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCSpringfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lois Ann Nichols among 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Lois Ann Nichols, M.D. is one of 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 441 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 692 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Springfield → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Louis Adler, MDSpringfield, MA 011071033136601
- Alan Bullock, MDSpringfield, MA 011071861450389
- John Corsetti, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071427076819
- Robert Cowan, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071003834490
- Richard Fingeroth, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071982637971
- Sumner Karas, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071265451942
- Stephen Kelly, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071851371108
- Paul Koerner, MDSpringfield, MA 011071134187651
Common questions
What is Lois Ann Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lois Ann Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811914666, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lois Ann Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Birnie Ave, Springfield, MA, 01107. Phone: (413) 785-4666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lois Ann Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 226441, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lois Ann Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lois Ann Nichols, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.