Nicole Houde, PA-C
Rheumatology Physician · Charleston, SC
Nicole Houde, PA-C is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1689172421, issued on Jan 26, 2018. Check the license (South Carolina 54674, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole Houde
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 54674 SC
54674 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-4063
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2018
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240220001891); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 169 Ashley Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nicole Houde in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 54674Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
191 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate31 claims
- Methotrexate27 claims
- Prednisone25 claims
- Celecoxib13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Musc Community PhysiciansCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Nicole Houde, PA-C's NPI number?
Nicole Houde, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689172421, issued on Jan 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole Houde, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-4063. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole Houde, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 54674, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicole Houde, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Houde, PA-C had 191 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicole Houde, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.