Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Dennis Darrel Nichols, MD

Individual provider Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · NPI 1245205848

Dennis Darrel Nichols, MD is a Cardiac Surgery in Tacoma, Washington. Graduated from Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med in 1991, 35 years ago. Practices with Multicare Health System, a 2,302-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Washington.

Years since qualifying
35
Trained at
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med
Licensed in
WA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

314 Martin Luther King Jr Way #202
Tacoma, WA 98405-4250
Phone: (253) 403-7257
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 62 W 7th Ave, Spokane, WA 99204-2321 — (509) 456-0262

Specialties & licences

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence MD00033460 (WA)

Record details

NPI number1245205848
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedFebruary 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 22, 2021
Certification dateJune 22, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCARDIAC SURGERY
Also practisesTHORACIC SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIFORMED SERVICES UHS FE HEBERT SCHOOL OF MED
Graduated 1991 (35 years in practice)
Group practice Multicare Health System — 2302 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

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