Dakota Dean Nichols, CRNP
NPI 1205407319ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Pell City, AL
Nurse Practitioner, Family (CRNP) with Helms Healthcare Inc, practicing in Pell City, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $9,744 for 412 claims, against $4,929 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $449.62 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St Vincent's St Clair as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1205407319 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 1-180211 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 61 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 321 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,929 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 412 · 466 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 223 |
| Total drug cost | $9,744 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Helms Healthcare IncVincent, AL · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Vincent's St ClairPell City, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$449.62 · 21 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$324.48 · 20 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $93.41 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $75.46 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $61.44 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $60.79 | 3 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $37.29 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$449.62 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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