Daniel James Nichols, MS, MSM, PA-C
NPI 1780839605ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Cedar Rapids, IA
Physician Assistant (MS, MSM, PA-C) with Physicians Clinic of Iowa PC, practicing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 236 Medicare patients in 2024, $39,748 paid; nearly all of their 301 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,035 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Jones Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780839605 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MS, MSM, PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 19, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 30, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 074769 | IA |
| Specialist/Technologist, Athletic Trainer | 2255A2300X | 0000000865 | TN |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | 085005376 | IL |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | 2401 | TN |
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 - Physician Assistant (IA); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 236 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,479 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,748 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 301 · 306 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 184 |
| Total drug cost | $5,226 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Physicians Clinic of Iowa PCCedar Rapids, IA · 135 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jones Regional Medical CenterAnamosa, IA
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA
- St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,035 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $886.07 | 7 |
| Stryker Corporation | $85.49 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $28.18 | 2 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $21.67 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $13.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$668.70 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$366.28 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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