NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole A. Collins, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Garner, NC

Nicole A. Collins, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Garner, North Carolina, and NPI 1760419261, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9801622, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760419261
Name
Nicole A. Collins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
9801622 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1175 US 70 Hwy W, Garner, NC 27529
Phone
(984) 215-6420
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
May 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(984) 215-6421
Medicaid ID
89127AP NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060110001182); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1175 US 70 Hwy W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jessica KropFamily Nurse Practitioner1659043305
  2. Lindsey Seaver, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528461019

Verify Nicole A. Collins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12,924 Medicare Part D claims for 620 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 726 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicole Collins12,924
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate603 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium492 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium412 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium360 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium292 claims
  6. Omeprazole274 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: $2,172.55

74 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicole Collins$2,172.55
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Unc Physicians Network LLCGarner, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicole A. Collins among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Nicole A. Collins, MD is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Garner

They are 11 of the 862 NPPES records with a practice address in Garner, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aleksandra Avery, MDGarner, NC 275291992939409
  2. Jeffrey Breiner, M.D.Garner, NC 275291366556144
  3. Leroy Darkes, M.D.Garner, NC 275291326011396
  4. David Katzin, M.D.Garner, NC 275291245366202
  5. George Kryder, M.D.Garner, NC 275291972814176
  6. Purna Manne, MDGarner, NC 275291376513697
  7. Karen Mayer, M.D.Garner, NC 275291760596621
  8. Shaina Nazare, D.O.Garner, NC 275291538690557

Common questions

What is Nicole A. Collins, MD's NPI number?

Nicole A. Collins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760419261, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole A. Collins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1175 US 70 Hwy W, Garner, NC, 27529. Phone: (984) 215-6420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole A. Collins, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9801622, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicole A. Collins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole A. Collins, MD had 12,924 Medicare Part D claims for 620 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.