Anthony John Nicolas, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Anthony John Nicolas, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407218571, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD473332, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony John Nicolas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD473332 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 5TH Ave Ste 2B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 605-3924
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 692-4313
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210712000045); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3601 5TH Ave Ste 2B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Anthony John Nicolas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD473332Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,782 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate211 claims
- Methotrexate207 claims
- Prednisone162 claims
- Celecoxib113 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick93 claims
- Allopurinol75 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $24.46
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anthony John Nicolas among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Anthony John Nicolas, M.D. is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rohit Aggarwal, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131538340138
- Sherwood Chetlin, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131356341937
- Robyn DomsicPittsburgh, PA 152131790887966
- Sosa Kocheril, MBBSPittsburgh, PA 152131760567374
- Kimberly LiangPittsburgh, PA 152131871566505
- Vladimir Liarski, MD, MSCPittsburgh, PA 152131255519278
- Siamak Moghadam-Kia, M.D., M.P.H.Pittsburgh, PA 152131528294188
- Niveditha MohanPittsburgh, PA 152131154422780
Common questions
What is Anthony John Nicolas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Anthony John Nicolas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407218571, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony John Nicolas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 5TH Ave Ste 2B, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 605-3924. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony John Nicolas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD473332, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anthony John Nicolas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony John Nicolas, M.D. had 1,782 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anthony John Nicolas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.