Lien T. Nichols, PA

  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Physician assistant
NPI1386895282PAC ID9032256367
Medicare services, 2024
4,875
Medicare patients, 2024
492
Part D claims, 2024
255
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$338
Practice address
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Practice phone
Call (817) 250-2100
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Primary practice

Texas Health Fort Worth

Hospital · Fort Worth, Texas

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Lien T. Nichols is a physician assistant in Fort Worth, Texas

Lien Nichols practices at Texas Health Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources.

Lien Nichols' NPI, 1386895282, was assigned on October 9, 2008. Lien Nichols holds Texas license PA06749.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032256367
NPI enumeration date
October 9, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(817) 250-2100
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

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

Lien T. Nichols practices at Texas Health Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas

Lien Nichols' primary practice is Texas Health Fort Worth, at 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 in Tarrant County. The practice phone is (817) 250-2100.

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Lien T. Nichols is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Lien Nichols' primary practice is Texas Health Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources. Lien Nichols is also affiliated with Palo Pinto General Hospital. The medical group on file is Texas Health Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Lien Nichols to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Lien T. Nichols' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Texas Health Fort WorthAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Lien T. Nichols is one of 8,663 physician assistants in Texas

Physician assistant is Lien Nichols' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Lien Nichols is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Dmand AI has Lien Nichols' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, TexasPrimaryLicense PA06749 · taxonomy 363A00000X
  • New York licenseLicense 012832-1

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, fluid in a joint, joint pain, knee injury, lower back pain and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Lien Nichols treats.

Physician assistants near Lien Nichols

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Lien T. Nichols billed Medicare for 4,875 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,875 Medicare services from Lien Nichols across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 492 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $117,440 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20244,875
Medicare patients492
Paid by Medicare$117,440
Procedure codes15

Lien Nichols' Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Drugs given in the office3,034
  2. Imaging957
  3. Office and hospital visits562
  4. Surgery322

Lien Nichols compared with the Texas median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Lien Nichols
  • Texas median
Medicare services
4,875vs 22921.3 times
Medicare patients
492vs 995.0 times
Part D claims
205vs 29631% below

Medians across 5,541 physician assistants in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Lien 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

Lien T. Nichols treated 492 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 492 Medicare patients who saw Lien Nichols in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 260 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Lien Nichols' median patient age at 70, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024492
Average age74
Average risk score0.95

Lien Nichols' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Lien Nichols' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women29460%
  • Men19840%

Chronic conditions among Lien Nichols' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Chronic kidney disease24%
  5. Ischemic heart disease23%
  6. Mood disorders23%
  7. Depression22%
  8. Diabetes22%

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

Lien Nichols' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men34%

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

Lien T. Nichols wrote 255 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Lien Nichols wrote 255 Medicare Part D claims for 128 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 205 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,278 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024255
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,278
Part D patients128

Lien 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 Lien Nichols' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics11%27 of 255 claims

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

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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

How Lien T. Nichols takes part in Medicare

Lien Nichols accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Lien T. Nichols received $338 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Lien Nichols from 5 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $106.

General payments to Lien Nichols by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Lien Nichols the most, 2024 to 2025

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

Lien T. Nichols is board certified in certified physician assistant

Lien Nichols is a member of AAPA.

  1. Board certified in certified physician assistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Lien T. 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Lien T. Nichols' NPI number?

Lien T. Nichols' NPI number is 1386895282. It was assigned on October 9, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Lien T. Nichols specialize in?

Lien T. Nichols is a physician assistant in Fort Worth, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Lien T. Nichols practice?

Lien Nichols practices at 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104. Lien Nichols' primary practice is Texas Health Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources. Dmand AI also links Lien Nichols to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Lien T. Nichols' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Lien Nichols is (817) 250-2100.

What is Lien T. Nichols' medical license number?

Lien Nichols holds Texas license PA06749, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Lien T. Nichols been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Lien Nichols in Texas and New York.

Which hospitals is Lien T. Nichols affiliated with?

Lien Nichols practices at Texas Health Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. Lien Nichols is also affiliated with Palo Pinto General Hospital.

What medical group is Lien T. Nichols part of?

Lien Nichols is linked to Texas Health Physicians Group.

Does Lien T. Nichols accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Lien Nichols billed Medicare for 4,875 services in 2024, and Lien Nichols accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Lien T. Nichols see?

CMS counts 492 Medicare patients who saw Lien Nichols in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Lien T. Nichols board certified?

Yes. Lien Nichols is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

What services does Lien T. Nichols bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Lien Nichols' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), injected or infused drug (J7325) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Lien T. Nichols prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Lien Nichols' most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Meloxicam and Cyclobenzaprine HCl.

Has Lien T. Nichols received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $338 in general payments to Lien Nichols from 5 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Lien T. Nichols been practicing?

Lien Nichols graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

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