Dr. Zachary Lee Nichols, DO

Dr. Nichols practices at Adventist Health Sonora in Sonora, California, part of Adventist Health.

Dr. Nichols' NPI, 1538658752, was assigned on May 2, 2018. Dr. Nichols graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2018. Dr. Nichols holds California license 20A18909.

Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Adventist Health Sonora, at 1000 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370 in Tuolumne County. The practice phone is (209) 536-5000.

Dr. Nichols' primary practice is Adventist Health Sonora in Sonora, California, part of Adventist Health. Dr. Nichols is also affiliated with Doctors Medical Center Modesto. The medical group on file is Vituity.

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.

Internal medicine is Dr. Nichols' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Nichols is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Nichols' licenses on file in 3 states: California, Michigan and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, bone infection, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chest pain, circulatory problems in extremities and cirrhosis among the conditions Dr. Nichols treats.

CMS data shows 1,946 Medicare services from Dr. Nichols across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 581 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $196,162 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 581 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nichols in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 235 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, 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 75, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nichols wrote 531 Medicare Part D claims for 225 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 310 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,416 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 231 claims across 12 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Nichols for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nichols accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Nichols from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $122.

Dr. Nichols graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2018.

Dr. Nichols is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.