Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D.
Specialist · Prattville, AL
Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Prattville, Alabama, and NPI 1013069939, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 12055, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Kenneth Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 12055 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 E Main St, Prattville, AL 36067
- Phone
- (334) 361-0986
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 361-1134
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110215000490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1982
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 120 E Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brittney Brasington, FNP-CFamily Medicine Physician1073465266
Verify Robert Kenneth Nichols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 12055Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024
8,058 Medicare Part D claims for 468 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 445 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium335 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate278 claims
- Losartan Potassium215 claims
- Alprazolam204 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium186 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen154 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): 80.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Health Care Authority For Baptist Health, AN Affiliate OF UabhsMontgomery, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Kenneth Nichols among 545 specialist records in Alabama
Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% 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 62% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 62% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1991 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Alabama
There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.
All 545 in Alabama → Every provider in Prattville → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marilyn Hepperle, M.D, FRCPPrattville, AL 360661215086111
- Jeanine Kirk, PHYSICAL THERAPYPrattville, AL 360661699948653
- Marcial MendezTallassee, AL 360781407870504
- Sabrina Pennington, PT, DPTTroy, AL 360791831563527
- Maria Bernardo, M.D.Troy, AL 360811487762043
- Jesse Peurifoy, M.D.Troy, AL 360811831106459
- Andrew McNally, MPTTroy, AL 360821770834210
- Tahir Siddiq, M.D.Union Springs, AL 360891174631758
Common questions
What is Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013069939, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 E Main St, Prattville, AL, 36067. Phone: (334) 361-0986. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 12055, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D. had 8,058 Medicare Part D claims for 468 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Kenneth Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 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.