Michael Nichols, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Michael Nichols, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1952614729, issued on Jul 21, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 51139, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 51139 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 975 E 3RD St # 376, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-7234
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 778-6811
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181106001003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 975 E 3RD St # 376
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Laura Curtis, PAPhysician Assistant1134713357
- Andrew Hill, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1376839118
- Amanda Palmer, RT(R),RPARadiology Practitioner Assistant1093187130
- Amanda Porter, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1710233838
Verify Michael Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51139Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
146 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl39 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl30 claims
- Methylprednisolone29 claims
- Brilinta14 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium13 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $349.05
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sirtex Medical Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 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
- Tennessee Interventional And Imaging Associates PLLCClayton, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Nichols among 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee
Michael Nichols, M.D. is one of 968 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 657 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee.
All 968 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Allred, MDChattanooga, TN 374031497842520
- Jose Barriocanal, M.D., PH.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031225245921
- Ryan Buckner, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031851527394
- Jared Burlison, MD, PHDChattanooga, TN 374031467778258
- Harigovinda Challa, MDChattanooga, TN 374031508942319
- Andrew Hill, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031376839118
- Samuel Porter, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031225284557
- Steven Quarfordt, MDChattanooga, TN 374031154352946
Common questions
What is Michael Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952614729, issued on Jul 21, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 E 3RD St # 376, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-7234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51139, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Nichols, M.D. had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.