DR. BRIAN NICHOLS (M.D. PH.D.) – Ophthalmology Physician, NPI 1699727172

DR. BRIAN NICHOLS (M.D. PH.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Boulder, Colorado. specializing in OPHTHALMOLOGY. They hold the professional credentials M.D. PH.D.. They hold a License No. 38111 (CO). The NPI Number for DR. BRIAN NICHOLS (M.D. PH.D.) is 1699727172

Main info

Male
31 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. BRIAN NICHOLS (M.D. PH.D.)
NPI
1699727172
Phone
(303) 444-3000
Address
4745 ARAPAHOE AVE
Enumeration Date
16 May 2006
Last Update Date
26 April 2020

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, RJ & L CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
3034157000
Graduation Year
1995 (31 years ago)
PAC ID
1456319169
Group Practice PAC ID
5496644841
Professional Enrollment ID
I20041228000854
Address ID
CO803031082BO4745XAVEX393
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience69
Completeness75
Years active:20State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

396 OPHTHALMOLOGY in CO

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Provider Addresses for DR. BRIAN NICHOLS (M.D. PH.D.)

  • Foothills Medical Building, 4745, Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, 80303-1229, United States

    STE 100

    BOULDER, CO 803031080

    Phone: (303) 444-3000

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 9 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $315.

Total Amount is formed as General ($315) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $315.

Last reported payment date: 2023-11-29 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Glaukos Corporation ($132).

Total Amount

$315

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

9

Total payment records

General Amount

$315

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2023-11-29

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2004-12-28

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20041228000854IOphthalmologyCOTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system459442$0
92250Photography of the retina295283$0
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens216121$0
92134Imaging of retina140122$0
76519Ultrasound scan to determine eye length and lens power139131$0
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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 5496644841View full group profile
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O P T O M E T R YCO
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna)CO
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna)CO
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O P H T H A L M O L O G YCO
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