NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taylor Nichols, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Sacramento, CA

Taylor Nichols, M.D. is an addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1619249034, issued on Feb 1, 2012. Check the license (California A133836, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1619249034
Name
Taylor Nichols
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083A0300X
License numbers
A133836 CA
MD180706 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3647 40TH St, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(916) 452-1068
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160406000126); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 2013
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 3647 40TH St

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

  1. Alexis Borden, NCMAMedical Physician Assistant1104718014
  2. Mendy Degennaro, B00003290224Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1003667296
  3. Jonae Francis, CCMAMedical Physician Assistant1114819133
  4. Vance Guy, COUNSELORAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1750132023
  5. John Hosley, PAPhysician Assistant1740819200
  6. Shyla Jacobs, CCMAMedical Physician Assistant1184554396

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024

250 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 420 among the 224 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Taylor Nichols250
  2. Specialty average420

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine Hcl39 claims
  2. Buprenorphine-Naloxone29 claims
  3. Naltrexone Hcl15 claims
  4. Fluvoxamine Maleate12 claims
  5. Varenicline Tartrate11 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): 94.6 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 score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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 one group practice

  1. Cep America - CaliforniaGreenbrae, CA

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

Taylor Nichols among 50 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in California

Taylor Nichols, M.D. is one of 50 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 46% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2013 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 12% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083A0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 50 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas ShankSacramento, CA 958171972130664
  2. Christine Bell, MDSacramento, CA 958161053475087
  3. Denise Smart, MDSacramento, CA 958211730289083
  4. Melody Law, MDSacramento, CA 958231568509834
  5. Neal Mehra, MDSacramento, CA 958111255592721
  6. Damandeep Badwal, MDRancho Cordova, CA 956701760838981
  7. Hossein Azadi, MDWillits, CA 954901568015147
  8. Christopher Voss, MDClearlake, CA 954221942475538

Common questions

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

Taylor Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619249034, issued on Feb 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taylor Nichols, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3647 40TH St, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 452-1068. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A133836, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Taylor Nichols, M.D. had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 420. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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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