Paula Nicola, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Paula Nicola, M.D. is an addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1659319010, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000037970, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Nicola
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083A0300X
- License numbers
- MD0000037970 TN
0000037970 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St Ste 240, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 243-3330
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Paula Nicola in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000037970Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024
914 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 929 among the 254 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost331 claims
- Timolol Maleate74 claims
- Erythromycin66 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate62 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth59 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol58 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: $183.07
7 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,647.48 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.
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 17 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
Other addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Tennessee
- Charles Backus, DOBulls Gap, TN1801856414
- Brenda Barton, NP-CCleveland, TN1730469958
- David Crabtree, M.D.Knoxville, TN1881080638
- John Culclasure, M.D.Antioch, TN1164402392
- Anthony Ekwo, M.D. MPHNashville, TN1114209301
- Otis Forrester, FNP-CChattanooga, TN1447362736
- Sanjivini Jacob, M. D.Chattanooga, TN1629234521
- Brian Maggard, MDKingsport, TN1922051705
- Amity Malloy, MSN, APN, NPChattanooga, TN1720307978
- Paul McCurry, MDKnoxville, TN1184190712
Common questions
What is Paula Nicola, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paula Nicola, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659319010, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Nicola, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St Ste 240, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 243-3330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Nicola, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000037970, 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 Paula Nicola, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Nicola, M.D. had 914 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 929. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.