Physician

Alan Nichols, FNP

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alan Nichols, FNP (NPI: 1144283664) practices nurse practitioner in the Abilene, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Taylor, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PRIVIA MEDICAL GROUP WEST TEXAS, PLLC (NPI: 1346242567; TIN: 752624216) and primary practice location at 79602-7991. Nichols is affiliated with the Privia Quality Network Gulf Coast II, LLC (ACO ID: A3783) and TACHC Accountable Care Organization LLC (ACO ID: A5562), participating under the MSSP model.

Nichols' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 61 traditional Medicare patients, billed 90 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $3,963 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 5,430 prescription claims across 262 beneficiaries totaling $477,747 in drug costs, led by Farxiga (Dapagliflozin Propanediol). DME data shows 53 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $91. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has fallen sharply in recent years, from $58,348 to $3,963. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $240,985 to $477,747. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $6,982 and ending at $4,606.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	400	3,185	$58,348
2016	404	3,322	$58,253
2017	421	3,146	$67,190
2018	441	3,871	$84,520
2019	205	767	$18,469
2020	65	87	$5,631
2021	81	120	$6,185
2022	79	131	$5,165
2023	56	78	$3,545
2024	61	90	$3,963

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	284	3,340	$240,985
2016	223	3,044	$240,390
2017	203	2,823	$225,133
2018	211	2,986	$260,482
2019	213	1,518	$114,376
2020	113	1,607	$85,643
2021	173	1,644	$115,148
2022	332	1,946	$171,110
2023	294	5,691	$442,883
2024	262	5,430	$477,747

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	13	126	$4,905
2016	12	117	$2,293
2017	N/R	85	$3,098
2018	N/R	90	$2,942
2019	N/R	53	$1,527
2020	N/R	52	$2,583
2021	N/R	74	$3,920
2022	N/R	51	$3,360
2023	N/R	75	$3,940
2024	N/R	53	$1,736

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99223	Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	24	$113
87426	Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	18	19	$35
87804	Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	14	14	$16
81002	Urinalysis, manual test	11	14	$3

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	102	4,396	$83,478
Invega Sustenna	Paliperidone Palmitate	15	436	$54,021
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	36	2,267	$40,968
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	37	1,530	$33,116
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	18	560	$19,033

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	13	$946
E1392	Portable oxygen concentrator, rental	Y	N/R	17	$524
E1028	Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware for joystick, other control interface or positioning accessory	Y	N/R	12	$145
A7038	Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device	N	N/R	11	$120

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$91	ABBVIE INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Alan Nichols, FNP?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alan Nichols, FNP (NPI 1144283664), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Alan Nichols, FNP have ACO affiliation data?

Alan Nichols, FNP is shown with ACO affiliation data for Privia Quality Network Gulf Coast II, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3783) and TACHC Accountable Care Organization LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5562).

What billing organization is linked to Alan Nichols, FNP?

Alan Nichols, FNP is linked to PRIVIA MEDICAL GROUP WEST TEXAS, PLLC (billing NPI 1346242567) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alan Nichols, FNP have Open Payments data?

Alan Nichols, FNP has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.