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

Dr. Monica Cecile Nichols, MD

Individual provider Psychiatry Physician · NPI 1851488795

Dr. Monica Cecile Nichols, MD practises Psychiatry in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1995, 31 years ago. Practices with Heart Centered Counseling PC, a 295-clinician group, works from 3 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California, Colorado, Florida and Washington.

Years since qualifying
31
Trained at
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA, CO, FL, WA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
4
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

5353 N Union Blvd Ste 202
Colorado Springs, CO 80918-2069
Phone: (970) 310-2069
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Additional practice locations (2)

  • 28078 Baxter Rd Ste 230, Murrieta, CA 92563-1403 — (951) 824-6116
  • 115 S Parkside Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80910-3130 — (719) 572-6100

Specialties & licences

Psychiatry Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2084P0800X · Licence DR.007005 (CO)
Psychiatry Physician Taxonomy 2084P0800X · Licence MD60767673 (WA)
Psychiatry Physician Taxonomy 2084P0800X · Licence ME133934 (FL)
Psychiatry Physician Taxonomy 2084P0800X · Licence A62070 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1851488795
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 10, 2006
Last updated in NPPESAugust 21, 2025
Certification dateAugust 21, 2025

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyPSYCHIATRY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1995 (31 years in practice)
Group practice Heart Centered Counseling Pc — 295 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients11
Services billed 49 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age49

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $55 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Heart Centered Counseling PC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 295 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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