Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · New York, NY
Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1053547943, issued on Jun 5, 2009. Check the license (New York 269183, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 269183 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002
- Phone
- (929) 455-2600
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130522000016); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves 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 269183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,414 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate222 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate181 claims
- Gabapentin159 claims
- Prednisone147 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium125 claims
- Alendronate Sodium101 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): 84.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- New York UniversityNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 64% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053547943, issued on Jun 5, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Delancey St, New York, NY, 10002. Phone: (929) 455-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 269183, 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 Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D. had 2,414 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cesar Erasmo Fors Nieves, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.