Loretta Nichols, APRN, NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Inez, KY
Loretta Nichols, APRN, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Inez, Kentucky, and NPI 1336594928, issued on May 2, 2016. Check the license (Kentucky 3010245, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Loretta Nichols
- Credential
- APRN, NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 3010245 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6500 Highway 645, Inez, KY 41224
- Phone
- (606) 298-3412
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6500 Highway 645
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Loretta Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 3010245Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
3,475 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,302 among the 128,048 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril126 claims
- Gabapentin115 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium106 claims
- Pravastatin Sodium98 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa86 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium80 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: $21.20
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 91,435 providers of this specialty with any payment received $675.31 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Big Sandy Health Care, IncSalyersville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
7 family nurse practitioner records list a Inez practice address
They are 7 of the 53 NPPES records with a Inez practice address, and 5,081 family nurse practitioner records in Kentucky.
All 7 in Inez → All 5,081 in Kentucky → Every provider in Inez →
Other family nurse practitioner records in Kentucky
- Katie Aaron, APRNColumbia, KY1033792726
- Rachael Abell, APRNLouisville, KY1992339345
- Melanie Abner, APRN, CNMMorehead, KY1649653601
- Julie Abney, APRNLexington, KY1013201045
- Sarah Absher-HaasLexington, KY1891622395
- Lachelle Achterberg, APRNLouisville, KY1427396290
- Jessica Acker, APRNLexington, KY1467078840
- Cynthia Acosta, NPPikeville, KY1124530878
- Alexey Acosta QuintanaFairdale, KY1639818867
- Angela AcreeCadiz, KY1487324836
Common questions
What is Loretta Nichols, APRN, NP-C's NPI number?
Loretta Nichols, APRN, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336594928, issued on May 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Loretta Nichols, APRN, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6500 Highway 645, Inez, KY, 41224. Phone: (606) 298-3412. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Loretta Nichols, APRN, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 3010245, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Loretta Nichols, APRN, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Loretta Nichols, APRN, NP-C had 3,475 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,302. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.