Audrey Nicholson , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Temple, TX
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765080001
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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Audrey Nicholson is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on September 15, 2016; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 313 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 179 service units.
- 99215 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 97 service units.
- 99232 — Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 25 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 840 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Eliquis (Apixaban) — 179 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metoprolol Succinate — 174 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amiodarone Hcl — 123 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 126 to 389.
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 211. Middle half: 76 to 593.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 149 in 2020 to 313 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 765080001
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: Scott And White Clinic. 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
2016
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
233 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $27,955 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $20,015 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
2,144 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
$375,011 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $2,698.86 across 27 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,565.29 across 19 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,133.57 across 8 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- Medtronic, Inc.: $1,616.83 across 16 records.
- Abbott Laboratories: $402.56 across 4 records.
- HEARTFLOW, INC.: $321.28 across 2 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
10 years (graduated 2016)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2016 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
2016
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Audrey Nicholson 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 Audrey Nicholson 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 Temple and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 126 to 389.
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 211. Middle half: 76 to 593.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,475. Middle half: $10,626 to $25,906.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,434. Middle half: $6,111 to $35,691.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,134. Middle half: $7,634 to $19,390.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,400 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,276. Middle half: $4,395 to $26,238.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 253. Middle half: 54 to 920.
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Temple, TX (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,963. Middle half: $680 to $64,030.
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,999. Middle half: $749 to $103,240.
165 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Temple, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Temple
21.8% of these 165 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
72.1% of these 165 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 B services
Medicare Part B services increased 110% from 149 in 2020 to 313 in 2024.
- 2020: 149
- 2021: 104
- 2022: 396
- 2023: 360
- 2024: 313
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 168% from $10,429 in 2020 to $27,955 in 2024.
- 2020: $10,429
- 2021: $6,816
- 2022: $35,639
- 2023: $31,779
- 2024: $27,955
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 146% from $8,153 in 2020 to $20,015 in 2024.
- 2020: $8,153
- 2021: $5,486
- 2022: $27,088
- 2023: $23,439
- 2024: $20,015
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2020 to 840 in 2024.
- 2020: 11
- 2021: 27
- 2022: 386
- 2023: 586
- 2024: 840
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 18 in 2020 to 2,144 in 2024.
- 2020: 18
- 2021: 51
- 2022: 964
- 2023: 1,464
- 2024: 2,144
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $529 in 2020 to $375,011 in 2024.
- 2020: $529
- 2021: $11,792
- 2022: $132,241
- 2023: $239,475
- 2024: $375,011
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $266.11 in 2021 to $2,698.86 in 2025.
- 2021: $266.11
- 2022: $400.99
- 2023: $1,851.10
- 2024: $855.17
- 2025: $2,698.86
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), 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 – December 31, 2025): 27 records totaling $2,698.86.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $389.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $234.48 |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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FFRct | General | $201.07 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $190.81 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOT DX | General | $158.38 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $136.47 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $134.51 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOT DX | General | $130.26 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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LINQ II | General | $128.24 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CARTO 3 | General | $123.33 |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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FFRct | General | $120.21 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AVEIR | General | $100.50 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINQ II | General | $99.09 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $73.40 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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LINQ II | General | $65.50 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $64.70 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CARTO 3 | General | $58.85 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $57.29 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LINQ II | General | $52.46 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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LINQ II | General | $45.17 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $36.93 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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LINQ II | General | $23.08 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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LifeVest | General | $22.93 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $19.03 |
| Vital Connect, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VITALPATCH RTM | General | $16.61 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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179 | 145 | $209.00 | $78.39 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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97 | 85 | $280.00 | $116.82 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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25 | 21 | $139.00 | $61.91 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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12 | 12 | $267.00 | $87.01 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
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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| Eliquis | Apixaban | 179 | 12,485 | $232,085.55 | 66 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 174 | 15,090 | $3,703.79 | 79 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 123 | 9,675 | $2,524.67 | 55 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 77 | 6,610 | $4,936.46 | 35 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 61 | 3,628 | $62,676.47 | 17 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 61 | 5,126 | $1,958.85 | 24 |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 48 | 2,670 | $65,887.64 | 13 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 41 | 2,970 | $383.28 | 18 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 20 | 1,260 | $422.02 | — |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 16 | 1,410 | $140.59 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 15 | 1,285 | $100.04 | — |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 14 | 1,065 | $76.50 | — |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 11 | 990 | $114.87 | — |
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: 2021-01-07NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20161215000430
TX
7214217975
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
Scott And White Clinic
810 W U Ave, Temple, TX 765080001
Phone: 2547242585
Scott And White Clinic
1605 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001
Phone: 2542150100
Scott And White Clinic
300 University Blvd, Round Rock, TX 786651032
Phone: 5125090200
Scott And White Clinic
2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001
Phone: 2547242459
Scott And White Clinic
2401 S 31st St Bldg, Temple, TX 765080001
Phone: 2547242663
Scott And White Clinic
302 University Blvd, Round Rock, TX 786651032
Phone: 5125090200
Scott And White Clinic
425 University Blvd, Round Rock, TX 786651053
Phone: 5125090200
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 - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Master of Science in Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658 (Tel: 2547248800)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765080001 (Tel: 2547241084)
Registered at 2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 765080001
Recorded as AUDREY NICHOLSON, PA-C
Physician Assistant
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Temple
- Adam Pusey, PA
- Madison Bahe, PA-C
- Gregory Giesecke, PA-C
- Joshua Gunnels
- Rachael Boise, PA-C
- Todd Rock, PA-C
Mailing Address
Po Box 844658
Dallas, TX 752844658
Phone: 2547248800