Paula Nichols, ACNP
NPI 1225449945ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· The Woodlands, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (ACNP) with Tmh Physician Associates PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in The Woodlands, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $487,721 for 2,847 claims, against $46,317 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,589 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225449945 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ACNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 15, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 689223 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 453 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 715 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,317 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,847 · 7,363 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 661 |
| Total drug cost | $487,721 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCKaty, TX · 1,690 clinicians
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,528 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress, TX
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,589 · 44 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,612 · 40 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $175.49 | 4 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $161.22 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $156.14 | 8 |
| Abiomed | $125.69 | 1 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $122.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,589 · 44 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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