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

James Walton Nichols, MD

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1578502076

James Walton Nichols, MD is an Emergency Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1998, 28 years ago. Practices with Cep America LLC, a 985-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Florida and Louisiana.

Years since qualifying
28
Trained at
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Licensed in
FL, LA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Partly verified

Some contact details are missing from the federal record.

One St Mary Pl
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: (318) 681-4500
Fax: (318) 681-4177
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Emergency Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 14178R (LA)
Emergency Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence ME161754 (FL)

Record details

NPI number1578502076
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 6, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 13, 2026
Certification dateNovember 12, 2025

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1998 (28 years in practice)
Group practice Cep America Llc — 985 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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