Russel James Nichols, MD
NPI 1730187436ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Heppner, OR
Emergency Medicine (MD) with Blue Mountain Hospital District and 2 other groups, practicing in Heppner, Oregon. Part D covered 4,063 prescriptions written in 2024, 90% of them generic. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. reported $24.37 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blue Mountain Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730187436 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 6, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | MD22062 | OR |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | MD22062 | OR |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | MD00039026 | WA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (OR) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,063 · 8,925 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 314 |
| Total drug cost | $332,830 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Blue Mountain Hospital DistrictJohn Day, OR · 29 clinicians
- Morrow County Health DistrictHeppner, OR · 16 clinicians
- St Anthony HospitalPendleton, OR · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blue Mountain HospitalJohn Day, OR
- Good Shepherd Medical CenterHermiston, OR
- Pioneer Memorial HospitalHeppner, OR
- St Anthony HospitalPendleton, OR
Other facilities
- Good Shepherd Home HealthHome health agency · Hermiston, OR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$24.37 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $24.37 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$24.37 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records