Rachel Kay Nichols, PA-C

  • Saint Paul, MN
  • Physician assistant
NPI1205697109PAC ID0840633491
Medicare patients, 2024
23
Part D claims, 2024
189
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$28
Medical groups
4
Practice address
1925 Woodwinds Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
Practice phone
Call (651) 232-2185
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital

Hospital · Woodbury, Minnesota

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Rachel Kay Nichols is a physician assistant in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Rachel Nichols practices at M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota, part of M Health Fairview.

Rachel Nichols' NPI, 1205697109, was assigned on January 17, 2024. Rachel Nichols holds Minnesota license 14796.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840633491
NPI enumeration date
January 17, 2024
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(651) 232-2185
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
29
Medical school graduation
2023

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Rachel Kay Nichols practices at M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota

Rachel Nichols' primary practice is M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital, at 1925 Woodwinds Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125 in Washington County. The practice phone is (651) 232-2185.

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Rachel Kay Nichols is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Rachel Nichols' primary practice is M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota, part of M Health Fairview. Rachel Nichols is also affiliated with M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. The medical group on file is M Health Fairview Recovery Clinic. Dmand AI also links Rachel Nichols to 1 more hospital and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Rachel Kay Nichols' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Rachel Nichols practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Rachel Kay Nichols is one of 3,514 physician assistants in Minnesota

Physician assistant is Rachel Nichols' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Rachel Nichols is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 14796 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Rachel Nichols

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Rachel Kay Nichols treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Rachel Nichols in 2024. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.69, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Rachel Nichols' median patient age at 73, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 202423
Average age75
Average risk score2.69

Chronic conditions among Rachel Nichols' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol70%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Mood disorders48%

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

Rachel Nichols' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

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

Rachel Kay Nichols wrote 189 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Rachel Nichols wrote 189 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024189
Part D patients100

Rachel Nichols' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic169 claims89%
  • Brand-name20 claims11%

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

  • Opioids9%17 of 189 claims

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

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Rachel Kay Nichols offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Rachel Nichols accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Rachel Nichols as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Rachel Kay Nichols received $28 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Rachel Nichols from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. BeOne Medicines USA, Inc. paid the most, $28.

Companies that paid Rachel Nichols the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Sources for Rachel Kay 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 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Rachel Kay Nichols' NPI number?

Rachel Kay Nichols' NPI number is 1205697109. It was assigned on January 17, 2024, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Rachel Kay Nichols specialize in?

Rachel Kay Nichols is a physician assistant in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Rachel Kay Nichols practice?

Rachel Nichols practices at 1925 Woodwinds Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125. Rachel Nichols' primary practice is M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota, part of M Health Fairview. Dmand AI also links Rachel Nichols to 1 hospital and 3 medical groups.

What is Rachel Kay Nichols' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Rachel Nichols is (651) 232-2185.

What is Rachel Kay Nichols' medical license number?

Rachel Nichols holds Minnesota license 14796.

Which hospitals is Rachel Kay Nichols affiliated with?

Rachel Nichols practices at M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota. Rachel Nichols is also affiliated with M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. Dmand AI links Rachel Nichols to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Rachel Kay Nichols part of?

Rachel Nichols is linked to M Health Fairview Recovery Clinic. Dmand AI links Rachel Nichols to 3 more medical groups.

Does Rachel Kay Nichols accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Rachel Nichols as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Rachel Kay Nichols offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Rachel Nichols as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Rachel Kay Nichols see?

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Rachel Nichols in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Has Rachel Kay Nichols received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $28 in general payments to Rachel Nichols from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from BeOne Medicines USA, Inc.

How long has Rachel Kay Nichols been practicing?

Rachel Nichols graduated from medical school in 2023, 3 years ago.

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