NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole L. Thurston, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Boise, ID

Nicole L. Thurston, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1679782460, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Idaho M10117, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679782460
Name
Nicole L. Thurston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
M10117 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 E Idaho St, Boise, ID 83712
Phone
(208) 381-2711
Enumerated
May 21, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 323-9604
Medicaid ID
807932200 ID
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090227000506); may accept Medicare assignment
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 100 E Idaho St

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

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  2. May Alsanea, PHARMDPharmacist1174413439
  3. Michela Altergott, PHARMDPharmacist1730746900
  4. Suzanne Anstine, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1790770246
  5. R Archibald, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1831147248
  6. Chase Ayres, PHARMDPharmacist1922628080

Verify Nicole L. Thurston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

557 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Nicole Thurston557
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Escitalopram Oxalate66 claims
  2. Venlafaxine Hcl Er56 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl55 claims
  4. Lorazepam50 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl49 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl43 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): 83.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Nicole L. Thurston among 164 psychiatry physician records in Idaho

Nicole L. Thurston, MD is one of 164 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2009 among the 75 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Idaho

There are 164 psychiatry physician records in Idaho.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Linson, M.D.Boise, ID 837121831261544
  2. William Gipson, M.D.Boise, ID 837141174757140
  3. David Kent, M.D.Garden City, ID 837141215965199
  4. Matthew Ackley, PMHNPBoise, ID 837061609527167
  5. John Carr, PMHNPBoise, ID 837061013643873
  6. Melanie Drake, MDBoise, ID 837061801236575
  7. Alex Bormann, M.D.Boise, ID 837051477547370
  8. Stephen Bushi, M.D.Boise, ID 837051356336648

Common questions

What is Nicole L. Thurston, MD's NPI number?

Nicole L. Thurston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679782460, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole L. Thurston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 E Idaho St, Boise, ID, 83712. Phone: (208) 381-2711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole L. Thurston, MD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M10117, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicole L. Thurston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole L. Thurston, MD had 557 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicole L. Thurston, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.