Brian D. Nicholas, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Syracuse, NY
Brian D. Nicholas, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1609086909, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (New York 268958, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian D. Nicholas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 268958 NY
MT189198 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 750 E Adams St, Syracuse, NY 13210
- Phone
- (315) 464-4636
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130831000000); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 750 E Adams St
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Verify Brian D. Nicholas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 268958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin49 claims
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid24 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate22 claims
- Methylprednisolone21 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
- Cephalexin12 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): 99.2 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: $785.44
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- White Plains Physician Services PCWhite Plains, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian D. Nicholas among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York
Brian D. Nicholas, MD is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 207Y00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York
There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.
All 765 in New York → Every provider in Syracuse → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Lisa Guidone, MSSyracuse, NY 132101609863497
- William Harmand, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101063448033
- Richard Kelley, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101295764744
- Robert Kellman, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101265476410
- Haidy Marzouk, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101225204274
- Mark Marzouk, MDSyracuse, NY 132101518293166
- Anthony Mortelliti, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101134156201
Common questions
What is Brian D. Nicholas, MD's NPI number?
Brian D. Nicholas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609086909, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian D. Nicholas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 E Adams St, Syracuse, NY, 13210. Phone: (315) 464-4636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian D. Nicholas, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 268958, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian D. Nicholas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian D. Nicholas, MD had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian D. Nicholas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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.