Dr. Edward L. Nichols, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,214
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 650
- Part D claims, 2024
- 755
- Industry payments
- $296
- Affiliated sites
- 6
- Practice address
- 6001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Practice phone
- Call (661) 323-8384
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Centric Health
Bakersfield, California
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Dr. Edward L. Nichols is an internist in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Nichols practices at Centric Health in Bakersfield, California.
Dr. Nichols' NPI, 1558372896, was assigned on August 11, 2006. Dr. Nichols graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1984. Dr. Nichols holds California license A44178.
- NPI
- 1558372896NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1153357835
- NPI enumeration date
- August 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (661) 323-8384
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Edward L. Nichols practices at Centric Health in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Centric Health, at 6001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 323-8384.
- Centric Health6001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309 · Kern CountyPhone(661) 323-8384
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Edward L. Nichols is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Centric Health in Bakersfield, California. The medical group on file is Centric Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nichols to 3 more medical groups, 2 physician offices, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Edward L. Nichols' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nichols practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Centric Health | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Edward L. Nichols is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Nichols' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Nichols is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Nichols is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, adjustment disease, aneurysm, ankle or foot injury, anxiety and aortic atherosclerois among the conditions Dr. Nichols treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Edward L. Nichols billed Medicare for 4,214 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,214 Medicare services from Dr. Nichols across 35 procedure codes in 2024, for 650 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $173,169 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Nichols' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0242024: 1,55151%
- Other services
- 2023: 2002024: 1,351576%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4452024: 66349%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1832024: 29058%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 232024: 215835%
- Surgery
- 2023: 542024: 144167%
Dr. Nichols compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Nichols
- California median
- Medicare services
- 4,214vs 36111.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 650vs 1514.3 times
- Part D claims
- 481vs 42114% above
Medians across 15,815 internists in California 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. Edward L. Nichols treated 650 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 650 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 320 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nichols' median patient age at 68, with 55% women.
Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women37357%
- Men27743%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nichols' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Diabetes34%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nichols' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Edward L. Nichols wrote 755 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nichols wrote 755 Medicare Part D claims for 126 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 481 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,990 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 853 claims across 31 drugs.
Dr. Nichols' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic697 claims92%
- Brand-name and other58 claims8%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8532024: 48144%
Drugs named by CMS: 22 in 2024, 31 in 2023.
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. Edward L. Nichols offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Nichols accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nichols as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Edward L. Nichols received $296 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Nichols from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $61.
General payments to Dr. Nichols by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Nichols the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Edward L. Nichols has 10 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 10 awards for Dr. Nichols, most recently Chair Board of Directors in 2020.
Awards and honors for Dr. Nichols
- 2020
- Chair Board of Directors
- Medical Director
- 2019
- Board Chairman and member
- Board Member
- Interim Chief of Staff
- 2018
- Chief of Staff
Dr. Nichols' committees and leadership roles
- Medical Executive Bakersfield Heart HospitalMember
- 2012 to 2019
- Medical Supervisory Committee Bakersfield Memorial HospitalChair and member
- 2003 to 2010
- Pharmacy & TherapeuticsChair Bakersfield Heart Hospital
- 1998 to 2017
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Edward L. Nichols graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Dr. Nichols graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1984. Dr. Nichols is a member of American Board of Emergency Physicians and ACP.
- Medical school
- Board certified in emergency medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Edward L. Nichols accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Nichols is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Nichols accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare9
- PPO7
- HMO5
- POS5
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Edward L. Nichols's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Edward L. Nichols' NPI number?
Dr. Edward L. Nichols' NPI number is 1558372896. It was assigned on August 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Edward L. Nichols?
Dr. Edward L. Nichols is an internist in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Edward L. Nichols practice?
Dr. Nichols practices at 6001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Centric Health in Bakersfield, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nichols to 3 medical groups, 2 physician offices, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 home health agencies.
What is Dr. Edward L. Nichols' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nichols is (661) 323-8384.
What is Dr. Edward L. Nichols' medical license number?
Dr. Nichols holds California license A44178.
What medical group is Dr. Edward L. Nichols part of?
Dr. Nichols is linked to Centric Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Nichols to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Edward L. Nichols accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nichols billed Medicare for 4,214 services in 2024, and Dr. Nichols accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Edward L. Nichols offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nichols as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Edward L. Nichols see?
CMS counts 650 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Edward L. Nichols board certified?
Yes. Dr. Nichols is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Edward L. Nichols bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nichols' most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Edward L. Nichols go to medical school?
Dr. Nichols graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Edward L. Nichols prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nichols' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Edward L. Nichols received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $296 in general payments to Dr. Nichols from 9 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Edward L. Nichols been practicing?
Dr. Nichols graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Edward L. Nichols accept?
Dr. Nichols is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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