NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Dothan, AL

Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1518055334, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 9258, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1518055334
Name
Randall Wayne Nichols
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
9258 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2431 W Main St, Dothan, AL 36301
Phone
(334) 677-6220
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
Record last updated
May 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 677-2206
Medicaid IDs
069046500 FL
529906170 AL
00296557C GA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2431 W Main St

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

  1. Terry Bradley, MS, LPCProfessional Counselor1033157847
  2. Jennifer Branch, RPHPharmacist1902915911
  3. Lynette Elkins, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366987208
  4. John Flowers, D.M.D.Pediatric Dentistry1588603625
  5. Geoffrey Gaunt, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1346303591
  6. Jose Gonzalez, P. A.Surgical Physician Assistant1538159496

Verify Randall Wayne Nichols in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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6.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

1,017 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 396 claims were for opioids.

  1. Randall Nichols1,017
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen311 claims
  2. Clopidogrel143 claims
  3. Gabapentin69 claims
  4. Ibuprofen48 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl40 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium39 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 19.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $25.01

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Randall Nichols$25.01
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Randall Wayne Nichols among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama

Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D. is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Beaver, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011740285931
  2. Chad Brady, MDDothan, AL 363011831519982
  3. J. Duke, DODothan, AL 363011134395072
  4. John Moore, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011720083561
  5. Jeffrey Whitehurst, MDDothan, AL 363011154316586
  6. Jonathan Skinner, M.D.Dothan, AL 363031730184912
  7. Zachary Bryant, MDDothan, AL 363051457739286
  8. Emily Cannon, M.D.Dothan, AL 363051053572313

Common questions

What is Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?

Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518055334, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2431 W Main St, Dothan, AL, 36301. Phone: (334) 677-6220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 9258, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D. had 1,017 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Randall Wayne Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 19.5 of 100. 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.