NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles D. Nicolais, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Rochester, NY

Charles D. Nicolais, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1649533746, issued on Jun 22, 2012. Check the license (New York 308533-01, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649533746
Name
Charles D. Nicolais
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
308533-01 NY
MD454351 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
Phone
(585) 275-2877
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210622001091); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Charles D. Nicolais in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

1,176 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Charles Nicolais1,176
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel156 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium126 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium109 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate87 claims
  5. Eliquis74 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate73 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,980.74

73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Nicolais$1,980.74
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

  1. Cardiology Clinical GroupRochester, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles D. Nicolais among 404 interventional cardiology physician records in New York

Charles D. Nicolais, M.D. is one of 404 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in New York. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 349 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in New York

There are 404 interventional cardiology physician records in New York.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Imran Chaudhary, MDRochester, NY 146421154361509
  2. Christopher Cove, MDRochester, NY 146421588606388
  3. Jason Garringer, MDRochester, NY 146421528001351
  4. Colin Hirst, MDRochester, NY 146421235493123
  5. Frederick Ling, MDRochester, NY 146421508808304
  6. Craig Narins, MDRochester, NY 146421578503975
  7. Nicholas Savine, NPRochester, NY 146421912633611
  8. Tejan Patel, MDRochester, NY 146261598710279

Common questions

What is Charles D. Nicolais, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles D. Nicolais, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649533746, issued on Jun 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles D. Nicolais, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 275-2877. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles D. Nicolais, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 308533-01, 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 Charles D. Nicolais, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles D. Nicolais, M.D. had 1,176 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.

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