NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Evan Nichols, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chicago, IL

Richard Evan Nichols, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1780849562, issued on Jul 22, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036-121270, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780849562
Name
Richard Evan Nichols
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
036-121270 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 S California Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Phone
(773) 257-6498
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111220000867); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2005
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 1501 S California Ave

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

  1. Traci Aaron, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1174510200
  2. Adriana Acurio, M.D.Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician1346568748
  3. Ali Ader, APNP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1225308281
  4. Yoglackshan Ahluwalia, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1033101688
  5. Ayesha Ahmed, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1104825108
  6. Mohammad Ahmed, M.D.Nephrology Physician1831190784

Verify Richard Evan Nichols in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036-121270    Check the board
  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.2 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 score76.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.3
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Breast Diagnostic Center LLCFort Wayne, IN
  2. Fort Wayne Radiology Associates LLCPaulding, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,874 diagnostic radiology physician records in Illinois.

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Other diagnostic radiology physician records in Illinois

  1. Samir Abboud, MDChicago, IL1124361324
  2. Sarah Abdel-HadiChicago, IL1932846490
  3. Gerges Abdelsayed, MBBCH BAOMaywood, IL1942902606
  4. Hiroyuki AbeChicago, IL1275684243
  5. Nicole Abedrabbo, MDChicago, IL1629872395
  6. Rita Abejo, MDChicago, IL1477509537
  7. Matthew Abell, M.D.Springfield, IL1568726826
  8. Kinan Abou-Kassem, MDSpringfield, IL1609405026
  9. Srishti Abrol, MDChicago, IL1396240214
  10. Sharon Adam, M.D.Chicago, IL1619361763

Common questions

What is Richard Evan Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Evan Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780849562, issued on Jul 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Evan Nichols, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 S California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60608. Phone: (773) 257-6498. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Evan Nichols, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-121270, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Richard Evan Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.2 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.

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