Peter C. Nicholas, MD PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · Durham, NC
Peter C. Nicholas, MD PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1730348137, issued on Jun 2, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2013-00648, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter C. Nicholas
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2013-00648 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-3836
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Peter C. Nicholas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2013-00648Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $49.16
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Peter C. Nicholas among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Peter C. Nicholas, MD PHD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Leon Herndon, M.D.Durham, NC 277101992889059
- Glenn Jaffe, M.D.Durham, NC 277101255415311
- Terry Kim, M.D.Durham, NC 277101760566822
- Brooks McCuen, M.D.Durham, NC 277101053495945
- Stuart McKinnon, M.D., PH.D.Durham, NC 277101356440069
- Kelly Muir, M.D.Durham, NC 277101952409252
Common questions
What is Peter C. Nicholas, MD PHD's NPI number?
Peter C. Nicholas, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730348137, issued on Jun 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter C. Nicholas, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-3836. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter C. Nicholas, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2013-00648, 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.
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.