Lea Nickolas , FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care β’ Phoenix, AZ
2601 N 3rd St Ste 212
Phoenix, AZ 850041145
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Lea Nickolas is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care.
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NPI assigned on March 6, 2020; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 384 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Lisinopril β 48 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl β 44 prescription fills, including refills.
- Trazodone Hcl β 40 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 16 records in the table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Phoenix, AZ (2024, 34 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 983. Middle half: 223 to 1,876.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Arizona (2024, 121 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 774. Middle half: 173 to 1,731.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 19 in 2021 to 384 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2021β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2601 N 3rd St Ste 212
Phoenix, AZ 850041145
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Tl Family Nurse Practice Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2020
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
683 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$77,265 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $392.01 across 24 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $392.01 across 24 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- ViiV Healthcare Company: $155.35 across 9 records.
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.: $140.51 across 10 records.
- Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc: $48.92 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
6 years (graduated 2020)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2020 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2020
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Lea Nickolas has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Lea Nickolas as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Phoenix and Arizona
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Phoenix, AZ (2024, 34 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 983. Middle half: 223 to 1,876.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Arizona (2024, 121 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 774. Middle half: 173 to 1,731.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Phoenix, AZ (2024, 34 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $80,353. Middle half: $14,270 to $152,022.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Arizona (2024, 121 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $59,012. Middle half: $5,144 to $151,528.
70 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care with a practice address in Phoenix, AZ (263 in Arizona).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Phoenix
20% of these 70 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
37.1% of these 70 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 19 in 2021 to 384 in 2024.
- 2021: 19
- 2022: 147
- 2023: 429
- 2024: 384
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 19 in 2021 to 683 in 2024.
- 2021: 19
- 2022: 147
- 2023: 686
- 2024: 683
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 109% from $37,013 in 2021 to $77,265 in 2024.
- 2021: $37,013
- 2022: $338,273
- 2023: $370,879
- 2024: $77,265
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $627.59 in 2021 to $392.01 in 2025.
- 2021: $627.59
- 2022: $2,095.75
- 2023: $2,325.22
- 2024: $1,605.20
- 2025: $392.01
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): 24 records totaling $392.01.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $34.01 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CABENUVA | General | $30.02 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $26.67 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $25.76 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $24.91 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PIFELTRO | General | $24.14 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $23.09 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $22.82 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $19.58 |
| Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Mytesi | General | $17.24 |
| Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Mytesi | General | $15.86 |
| Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Mytesi | General | $15.82 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DOVATO | General | $15.41 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $12.32 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Biktarvy | General | $11.78 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $11.28 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DOVATO | General | $11.20 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $10.30 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $8.81 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $8.02 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $6.84 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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APRETUDE | General | $6.81 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DOVATO | General | $6.72 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DOVATO | General | $2.60 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 48 | 3,360 | $268.74 | 22 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 44 | 2,450 | $176.48 | 19 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 40 | 1,905 | $286.87 | 15 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 35 | 2,160 | $194.47 | 20 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 35 | 834 | $810.68 | 21 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 20 | 1,200 | $89.71 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 20 | 575 | $9,715.90 | β |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 19 | 1,290 | $105.21 | 12 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 18 | 1,260 | $127.08 | β |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 16 | 1,080 | $320.29 | β |
| Biktarvy | Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 16 | 480 | $64,037.28 | β |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 15 | 695 | $266.30 | β |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 15 | 292 | $498.69 | β |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 15 | 1,050 | $93.59 | β |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 14 | 540 | $92.61 | β |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 14 | 750 | $180.78 | β |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-06-30NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LP2300X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 163W00000X
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20210917002349
AZ
8224435268
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Tl Family Nurse Practice Llc
3201 W Peoria Ave, Phoenix, AZ 850294609
Phone: 6029183225
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2601 N 3RD ST STE 212, PHOENIX, AZ 850041145 (Tel: 6028886970)
Registered at 2601 N 3RD ST STE 212, PHOENIX, AZ 850041145 (Tel: 6028886970)
Recorded as LEA NICKOLAS, FNP-BC
Registered at 1101 N CENTRAL AVE STE 200, PHOENIX, AZ 850041844 (Tel: 6023075330)
Registered at 1101 N CENTRAL AVE STE 200, PHOENIX, AZ 850041844 (Tel: 6023075330)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3707 N RICHARDS ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 532121673 (Tel: 4149677006)
Registered at 1528 S 81ST ST, WEST ALLIS, WI 532144518 (Tel: 4145314253)
Recorded as LEA NICKOLAS, RN
Registered Nurse (license number reported to NPPES: WI 183839-30)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Specialists in Phoenix
- Irma Stewart, FNP
- Sobha Krishnakumar, MSN FNP-C
- Patrick Richardson, APRN
- Chee Johnson, FNP-C
- Jaime Williams, FNP
- Cara Loveless-Faulkner
Mailing Address
2601 N 3rd St Ste 212
Phoenix, AZ 850041145
Phone: 6028886970