Adrian Christopher Nickolescu, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Anaheim, CA
Adrian Christopher Nickolescu, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Anaheim, California, and NPI 1073684981, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (California A74534, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adrian Christopher Nickolescu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- A74534 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807
- Phone
- (888) 988-2800
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040108000649); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Adrian Christopher Nickolescu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A74534Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
448 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin222 claims
- Prednisone46 claims
- Meloxicam45 claims
- Tramadol Hcl19 claims
- Etodolac18 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupAnaheim, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adrian Christopher Nickolescu among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California
Adrian Christopher Nickolescu, MD is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California
There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bautista, MDAnaheim, CA 928071982771895
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- Ethan Egan, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928071649405283
- Penelope Kent, MDAnaheim, CA 928071194873166
- Barry Norris, MDAnaheim, CA 928071518034321
- Diane Reid, P.T.Anaheim, CA 928071003937970
- Thu (lilly) Tran, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928071528262854
- Pratik Gandhi, D.O.Anaheim, CA 928081619234523
Common questions
What is Adrian Christopher Nickolescu, MD's NPI number?
Adrian Christopher Nickolescu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073684981, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adrian Christopher Nickolescu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92807. Phone: (888) 988-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adrian Christopher Nickolescu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A74534, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Adrian Christopher Nickolescu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adrian Christopher Nickolescu, MD had 448 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.