Loretta Kay Nichols, APRN, NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Inez, KY
Loretta Kay 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 Kay 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
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160624000845); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Loretta Kay 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 1,305 among the 140,557 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: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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
- Big Sandy Health Care, IncSalyersville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Loretta Kay Nichols among 5,545 family nurse practitioner records in Kentucky
Loretta Kay Nichols, APRN, NP-C is one of 5,545 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Kentucky. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 36% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 3,839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Inez
They are 8 of the 53 NPPES records with a practice address in Inez, and 5,545 family nurse practitioner records in Kentucky.
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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashley BlairInez, KY 412241568388692
- Christal BlevinsInez, KY 412241710636766
- Peggy Collins, NPInez, KY 412241598729709
- Paul Cowsar, FNP/ACNPInez, KY 412241245488410
- Amanda Maynard, FNP-BCInez, KY 412241114279635
- Bethany PenningtonInez, KY 412241598310450
- Lisa Spence, APRNInez, KY 412241376026542
- James Flener, APRN-CNPLouisa, KY 412301679516520
Common questions
What is Loretta Kay Nichols, APRN, NP-C's NPI number?
Loretta Kay 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 Kay 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 Kay 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 Kay Nichols, APRN, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Loretta Kay Nichols, APRN, NP-C had 3,475 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.