William James Nichols, MD
NPI 1871054353ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Smyrna, GA
Family Medicine (MD) with Wellstar Medical Group LLC, practicing in Smyrna, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $153,747 for 1,331 claims, against $15,134 paid for services in 2024. Dynavax Technologies Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $43.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Wellstar Cobb Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1871054353 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 17, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 91193 | GA |
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 - Family Practice (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 100 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 226 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,134 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,331 · 2,925 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 217 |
| Total drug cost | $153,747 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCMarietta, GA · 3,093 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA
Other facilities
- Wellstar Windy Hill HospitalLong-term care hospital · Marietta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43.55 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$73.02 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $25.81 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $17.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$43.55 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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