NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Chiropractor NPI 1245358258 DC
Verify on CMS → William Nichols, DC
Chiropractor in Ashland, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 96,234 in Chiropractor, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Industry payments
$275.65
36 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
William Nichols, DC is a Chiropractor in Ashland, Kentucky, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- $275.65
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- #25
- Chiropractor rank among Kentucky specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about William Nichols, DC
Active federal NPI registry listing — verify license, disciplinary history, and board certification with official sources before relying on this profile.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1245358258), first enumerated 03/27/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$275.65 in reported industry payments (36 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1245358258 · Chiropractor
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-NONE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1245358258
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MEGA 96K Chiropractor
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,015 in Kentucky
- PHOTO-ENUM Barry Shapiro, D.C. · 2007
What does the federal data show about William Nichols, DC?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Chiropractor
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Chiropractor compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Chiropractor. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1245358258 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Chiropractor |
| Credentials | DC |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/27/2007 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where William Nichols, DC bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Kings Daughters Medical Specialties Inc
Ashland, KY
University Physicians And Surgeons, Inc
Huntington, WV
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for William Nichols, DC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$276
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Chiropractor Overview
How William Nichols, DC fits within the Chiropractor landscape nationally.
96,234
Chiropractor Providers in US
56
States with Chiropractor
906
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Chiropractor peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Nichols, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Chiropractor Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nichols.
One of 1,015 Chiropractor providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Steven Abro
DC
Louisville, KY
Dr. David Adams
D.C.
Frankfort, KY
Dr. Josh Adams
D.C.
Benton, KY
Dr. Susan Adams
DC
Lexington, KY
Dr. Adam Akers
DC
Pikeville, KY
Compare Chiropractor nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is William Nichols, DC's specialty? ▼
William Nichols, DC specializes in Chiropractor and practices in Ashland, Kentucky. Credentials: DC.
Where is William Nichols, DC located? ▼
William Nichols, DC is located at 2301 LEXINGTON AVE STE 310B, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 408-1321.
What is William Nichols, DC's NPI number? ▼
William Nichols, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245358258, issued on 03/27/2007.
How many Chiropractor providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 96,234 Chiropractor providers across 56 states in the US. The average Chiropractor provider writes 906 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does William Nichols, DC accept Medicare? ▼
William Nichols, DC appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify William Nichols, DC's credentials? ▼
William Nichols, DC's NPI is 1245358258 with credentials DC. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.