Kimberly C. Nichols, NP
Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Wellmont Medical Associates Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Bristol, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $60,015 for 663 claims, against $15,688 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $739.21 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Johnston Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1619251626 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 10, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 0024169691 | VA |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 16361 | TN |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in Tennessee, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | Kimberly Carter Nichols · Nurse/Nurses Aide | 1128b4 | Jan 20, 2010 | Chattanooga, TN |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| 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 (TN); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 183 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 824 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,688 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 663 · 1,091 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 255 |
| Total drug cost | $60,015 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Wellmont Medical Associates IncKingsport, TN · 433 clinicians
- Wps Providers IncJohnson City, TN · 85 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Johnston Memorial HospitalAbingdon, VA
- Lonesome Pine HospitalBig Stone Gap, VA
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$739.21 · 8 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$591.72 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $135.00 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $128.75 | 1 |
| Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $121.24 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $107.87 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $106.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$739.21 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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