NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael D. Nickell, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Joplin, MO

Michael D. Nickell, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1831185206, issued on Sep 21, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R9A40, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831185206
Name
Michael D. Nickell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
R9A40 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2040 W. 32ND St, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 627-1300
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 627-1357
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Michael D. Nickell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Nickell31
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl13 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.

Michael D. Nickell among 930 hospitalist physician records in Missouri

Michael D. Nickell, M.D. is one of 930 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

45 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Joplin

They are 45 of the 2,443 NPPES records with a practice address in Joplin, and 930 hospitalist physician records in Missouri.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Buvat, MDJoplin, MO 648041518012574
  2. Rodney Donham, DOJoplin, MO 648041730155102
  3. Shazia Habib, MDJoplin, MO 648041760414254
  4. Constance Hardy, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041568409829
  5. Dianne Hardy, MDJoplin, MO 648041376765842
  6. Julie Hoffmann Janisch, DOJoplin, MO 648041316900921
  7. William Kessler, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041265421739
  8. Robert McNab, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041225032618

Common questions

What is Michael D. Nickell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael D. Nickell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831185206, issued on Sep 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael D. Nickell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2040 W. 32ND St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 627-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael D. Nickell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R9A40, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael D. Nickell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael D. Nickell, M.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.

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