Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols, MD

  • Dothan, AL
  • General surgeon
NPI1518055334
Medicare services, 2024
635
Medicare patients, 2024
469
Part D claims, 2024
1,017
MIPS score, 2024
23
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1108 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36301
Practice phone
Call (334) 793-8701
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Primary practice

Southeast Health Medical Center

Hospital · Dothan, Alabama

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Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols is a general surgeon in Dothan, Alabama

Dr. Nichols practices at Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama, part of Houston County Health Care Authority.

Dr. Nichols' NPI, 1518055334, was assigned on October 10, 2006. Dr. Nichols graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Nichols holds Alabama license 9258.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
October 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(334) 793-8701
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
73
Medical school graduation
1979

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols practices at Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama

Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Southeast Health Medical Center, at 1108 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36301 in Houston County. The practice phone is (334) 793-8701.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama, part of Houston County Health Care Authority. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nichols to 1 physician office, named with a free account. Dr. Nichols' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nichols practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Southeast Health Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama

Surgery is Dr. Nichols' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nichols is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 9258 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, amputation, appendectomy, blood vessel access for dialysis, cancerous skin growth removal, carotid revascularization and colonoscopy among the conditions Dr. Nichols treats.

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Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols billed Medicare for 635 services in 2024

CMS data shows 635 Medicare services from Dr. Nichols across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 469 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $98,260 for them.

Medicare services, 2024635
Medicare patients469
Paid by Medicare$98,260
Procedure codes10

Dr. Nichols' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5122024: 4953%
Surgery
2023: 1332024: 1405%

Where Dr. Nichols' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office44770%
  • In a facility18830%

Dr. Nichols compared with the Alabama median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Nichols
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
635vs 2202.9 times
Medicare patients
469vs 1343.5 times
Part D claims
842vs 909.4 times

Medians across 365 general surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nichols' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols treated 469 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 469 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 200 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.60, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nichols' median patient age at 71, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024469
Average age76
Average risk score1.60
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women22548%
  • Men24452%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Ischemic heart disease46%
  5. Diabetes38%
  6. Atrial fibrillation32%
  7. Chronic kidney disease32%
  8. Anxiety27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nichols' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols wrote 1,017 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nichols wrote 1,017 Medicare Part D claims for 424 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 842 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $24,380 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 773 claims across 15 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,017
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$24,380
Part D patients424

Dr. Nichols' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic957 claims94%
  • Brand-name60 claims6%

Dr. Nichols' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nichols' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids39%396 of 1,017 claims
  • Antibiotics14%138 of 1,017 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7732024: 8429%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 15 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols scored 23 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 23 out of 100 for Dr. Nichols for performance year 2024, reported individually.

Dr. Nichols' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 23of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols received $504 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Nichols from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $272.

General payments to Dr. Nichols by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Nichols by kind, 2016 to 2024

$504in total
  • Travel and lodging$27254%
  • Food and beverage$23246%

Companies that paid Dr. Nichols the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Nichols.

Awards and honors for Dr. Nichols

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Dr. Nichols graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1979.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Nichols is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +6 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Nichols accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO7
  3. Medicare7
  4. EPO3
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols' NPI number?

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols' NPI number is 1518055334. It was assigned on October 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols?

Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols is a general surgeon in Dothan, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols practice?

Dr. Nichols practices at 1108 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36301. Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama, part of Houston County Health Care Authority. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nichols to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nichols is (334) 793-8701.

What is Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols' medical license number?

Dr. Nichols holds Alabama license 9258.

Which hospitals is Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols affiliated with?

Dr. Nichols practices at Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama.

Does Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nichols billed Medicare for 635 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols' MIPS score?

Dr. Nichols' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 23 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols see?

CMS counts 469 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nichols' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, established patient (99213) and hospital inpatient care (99231).

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Where did Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols go to medical school?

Dr. Nichols graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1979.

What drugs does Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nichols' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Clopidogrel and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $504 in general payments to Dr. Nichols from 4 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols been practicing?

Dr. Nichols graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Randall Wayne Nichols accept?

Dr. Nichols is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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