Dr Scott David Nichols, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Chico, CA

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Dr Scott David Nichols, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Chico, California. He went to Stanford University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2006 and has 20 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. He is a member of the group practice Northern Valley Indian Health Inc and his current practice location is 1531 Esplanade, Chico, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (530) 332-5250.

Dr Scott David Nichols is licensed to practice in California (license number A105801) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1295989572.

Contact Information

Dr Scott David Nichols, MD
1531 Esplanade,
Chico, CA 95926-3310
(530) 332-5250
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Scott David Nichols
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience20 Years
Location1531 Esplanade, Chico, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Scott David Nichols attended and graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 2006
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1295989572
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/12/2008
  • Last Update Date: 11/03/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325176316
  • Enrollment ID: I20250524000052

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Scott David Nichols such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1295989572NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry A105801 (California)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Northern Valley Indian Health Inc155749372335

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Scott David Nichols allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorthern Valley Indian Health Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295752384
PECOS PAC ID: 1557493723
Enrollment ID: O20140429000114

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Scott David Nichols is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Scott David Nichols, MD
1531 Esplanade,
Chico, CA 95926-3310

Ph: (530) 332-5250		Dr Scott David Nichols, MD
1531 Esplanade,
Chico, CA 95926-3310

Ph: (530) 332-5250

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