James R Nichols, MD

Terrible experience. Cant get refills unless i see the dr. Lab work everytime i visit. Office staff is horrible to work with. No convience for people who work fulltime. Left me without much needed meds that i cant be without. Until i could arrange my schedule and take time off

Dr. Nichols has the perfect mix to make him a truly wonderful Dr. He is extremely knowledgable and he listens with a very caring heart. At every visit he always makes us seem like we are people not just another riddle to solve and make better. He gives us information in a language we can understand and explaines what the best course of action will be in a comforting manner. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a wonderful, smart doctor with a caring heart. His staff are all very welcoming every time I call as well. Couldn't thank this doctor enough for all the help he has given to myself and husband in the few years we have been with him.

I am not one for doctors or believing what they say. I do like Dr Nichols because he has always listened to me. He does not sugar coat things with me and he does not push drugs. I believe he is truly interested in my well being and not how much money he can make. I would not trade him for the world. I don't care how long I wait to see him, because I know I am getting really great care. Something our health system needs more of. When I arrive for my appointment they might not take me back right away, but I know it's because he is giving his full attention to the person before me. Just as he will give me all the time I need. So if you are on a time budget and just want a bandaid, don't see him, cause he is going to really take the time to know you and treat your medical needs.

Was very arrogant. Dr thought he knew everything there is to know about the medical field and was unwilling to accept my beliefs on Kinesiology. In fact he seemed offended and ended my visit abruptly without showing me results to my MRI. Also, unwilling to accept medicare as payment for weight loss program. Said I must pay out of pocket for fees, so I was unable to buy product or see the dietitian any longer. What should it matter as long as he gets his money.

Agree with the previous review about Dr Nichols not having time for his patients. He seems to be multi-tasking much of the time and only seems to want to give quick opinions without taking the time to really listen to you. He also seems to have a very low opinion of medical specialists (even those he sends you to) and often contradicts their medical advice...sometimes making disparaging remarks about them in the process. He is very opinionated, confrontational and sometimes unprofessional in the way he conducts himself. Dr Nichols also seems to want you to make mutiple appointments to accomplish simple tasks like get new precriptions for existing meds (limits you to just 3 meds per visit...you need to make another appointment if you need additional prescriptions re-written). Very inefficient and costly for patient and the insurance. Staff was great but Dr. Nichols is not.

Dr Nichols has clearly taken on too many patients. He has little to no time to spend with each one. He is in and out of the room within 5 mins. On several occations he was typng on his phone while I was explaining symptoms and he often responded with sometime totally different than what I was saying. Calling the office will almost always result in a transfer to a voicemail, and then never returned. While Dr Nichols seems to desire to care for his patients he simply does not have time. My diagnosis was completely different from that of a different Dr. who took the time to ask the right questions and more importantly listened to my responses.

I found Dr Nichols after my previous doctor treated me like a Fed Ex package instead of a patient. I was new to the Big City and thought maybe they were all like that here. Dr Nichols proved this otherwise. I was a bit frustrated by the wait, but was told this was because the doctor likes to spend as much time with his patients as they need. Since then, Ive been seen by the doctor on his day off and after the office closed. He has always proven to be a great listener and makes sure he has met his patients needs before he leaves them. And his staff are all (almost) as great as he is!! SUPER office; great doctor! Thanks to all of you!

I saw doctor Nichols about two weeks, and his assistant was on cloud 200! I though something was wrong, but I figured it was her personality figured he is a doctor he would know. But in the room she said something and looked away and he did a triple look at her and just stared. that moment scared me. I thought, Oh, no what did I get myself into? otherwise, the appointment went good and he is a great person. I just do not know what to think about his nurse and if it is worth coming back into the office.

I used to see Dr. Kerr, then Dr. Nichols bought her practice. I am thrilled that he did. He's been there for us through various issues, husband's acid reflux, my lower back problems, weight loss and general check ups. I never feel that Dr. Nichols doesn't have enough time to listen he's very encouraging and helpful. Terrific bedside manner. My husband, who has a paramedic certification has the utmost respect for Dr. Nichols. We are so pleased to be in such capable hands. His staff are all qualified, friendly and a pleasure to deal with. I'm never on hold for too long and not kept in the waiting room for unecessary lengths of time...even during flu season. Best PCP I've had in all of my 40 years.

I've been a patient of Dr. Nichols since he took over this practice. I am a healthcare professional and know many doctors, and not many of them take the time or are as thourough as Dr. Nichols. He has provided excellent care for my whole family. Do us all a favor and arrive on time for your appointments, be ready to be specific about your symptoms, and don't try to cram a "laundry list" of problems into one visit. This will benefit all of us in Dr. Nichols' (and all other doctors') waiting room.

Dr Nichols started out seeming like the ideal Doctor but after some time the quality of care seemed to deminish it seemed I got pushed off to his nutritionist for dietary reasons. Along with poor communications with his office staff made my expierence more dishartening. After having some issues and bringing up with him and the office management he released me from his care for no reason given.

Dr Nichols has always been straight forward with me..I really appreciate that he says it like it is ...your not pulling one over on him as he truly is here to help people

he put me on 3 high blood pressure medicine when I didnt need two of them at all and I went to change dr's and I got off of two of the medicines when i saw my new doctor for the first time.