NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chester Nakamura, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Clifton Springs, NY

Chester Nakamura, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Clifton Springs, New York, and NPI 1659476711, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (New York 212285, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659476711
Name
Chester Nakamura
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
212285 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4 Coulter RD, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
Phone
(315) 462-0447
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2022
Medicaid ID
01910883 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110223000758); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 4 Coulter RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Daniel Biery, DOGastroenterology Physician1952323339
  2. Gary Carnevale, R.PH.Pharmacist1457474504
  3. Yvonne Carnevale, R.PH.Pharmacist1326161472
  4. Michael Doling, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1063454866
  5. David EngelmanAudiologist1770990095
  6. Abbey FrancisHearing Instrument Specialist1184143661

Verify Chester Nakamura 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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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

17,015 Medicare Part D claims for 1,166 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 414 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chester Nakamura17,015
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium1,166 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium665 claims
  3. Omeprazole622 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate541 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate515 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium493 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Western New York Medical Practice PCClifton Springs, NY

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

Chester Nakamura among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

Chester Nakamura, MD is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Clifton Springs

They are 8 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Clifton Springs, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arbind Das, M.D.Clifton Springs, NY 144321154337194
  2. Suzamie Farnsworth, DOClifton Springs, NY 144321497761431
  3. Mary Lockwood, CNPClifton Springs, NY 144321689635575
  4. Arun Nagpaul, MDClifton Springs, NY 144321558326249
  5. Mohammed Rehmani, MDClifton Springs, NY 144321396840450
  6. J Diane West, MDClifton Springs, NY 144321356357313
  7. Christopher WrightClifton Springs, NY 144321437111531
  8. Shaikh Ahmed, M.D.Dansville, NY 144371871530949

Common questions

What is Chester Nakamura, MD's NPI number?

Chester Nakamura, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659476711, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chester Nakamura, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Coulter RD, Clifton Springs, NY, 14432. Phone: (315) 462-0447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chester Nakamura, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 212285, 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 Chester Nakamura, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chester Nakamura, MD had 17,015 Medicare Part D claims for 1,166 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chester Nakamura, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 of 100. 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.

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