NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William James Nichols, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Smyrna, GA

William James Nichols, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Smyrna, Georgia, and NPI 1871054353, issued on Mar 27, 2019. Check the license (Georgia 91193, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1871054353
Name
William James Nichols
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
91193 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
582 Concord RD SE, Smyrna, GA 30082
Phone
(470) 956-4030
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220630002540); accepts Medicare assignment
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 582 Concord RD SE

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

  1. Ayesha Ali, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184477655
  2. Vaidehi Ambai, DOHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1821595406
  3. Sabine Barlatt, DOFamily Medicine Physician1760730071
  4. Maria Buhl Leon, MDFamily Medicine Physician1831848704
  5. Anthony Cabot, M.D.Specialist1790838746
  6. Guilherme Costa, MDFamily Medicine Physician1629697289

Verify William James Nichols in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,331 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. William Nichols1,331
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium94 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate61 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium50 claims
  4. Gabapentin43 claims
  5. Lisinopril43 claims
  6. Pravastatin 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): 92.9 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 score80.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $73.02

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Nichols$73.02
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wellstar Medical Group LLCKennesaw, GA

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

William James Nichols among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia

William James Nichols, MD is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

29 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Smyrna

They are 29 of the 1,292 NPPES records with a practice address in Smyrna, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tolulope Adeyemo, MDSmyrna, GA 300821841588068
  2. Sabine Barlatt, DOSmyrna, GA 300821760730071
  3. Maria Buhl Leon, MDSmyrna, GA 300821831848704
  4. Guilherme Costa, MDSmyrna, GA 300821629697289
  5. Steven Dziabis, M.D.Smyrna, GA 300821225151723
  6. Reja Emran, MDSmyrna, GA 300821649858416
  7. David Kim, M.DSmyrna, GA 300821568433498
  8. Viktoria Nurpeisov, MDSmyrna, GA 300821699923169

Common questions

What is William James Nichols, MD's NPI number?

William James Nichols, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871054353, issued on Mar 27, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William James Nichols, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 582 Concord RD SE, Smyrna, GA, 30082. Phone: (470) 956-4030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William James Nichols, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 91193, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William James Nichols, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William James Nichols, MD had 1,331 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William James Nichols, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.

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