Christopher Nicholas, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician · Williamsville, NY
Christopher Nicholas, MD is a vascular & interventional radiology physician with a practice address in Williamsville, New York, and NPI 1457863904, issued on Oct 24, 2017. Check the license (New York 291531, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Nicholas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician 2085R0204X
- License number
- 291531 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 N Maplemere RD Ste 120, Williamsville, NY 14221
- Phone
- (716) 836-4646
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2023
- Fax
- (716) 836-4696
- Medicaid ID
- 04898055 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171117002991); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Memorial Un Of Newfoundland, Faculty Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher 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 291531Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular & interventional radiology physician in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 75 among the 1,444 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Diazepam22 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): 94.3 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: $162.69
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 3,457 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,206.73 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.
4 hospitals and group practices
- Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Great Lakes Medical Imaging LLCCheektowaga, NY
- Olean Medical Practice PLLCOlean, NY
- Western New York Radiology Associates LLCBuffalo, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Christopher Nicholas among 357 vascular & interventional radiology physician records in New York
Christopher Nicholas, MD is one of 357 vascular & interventional radiology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 296 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0204X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician providers in New York
There are 357 vascular & interventional radiology physician records in New York.
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The 8 vascular & interventional radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harris Chengazi, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211861878837
- Omar Chohan, D.O.Williamsville, NY 142211154764918
- Mark Diiulio, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211063875763
- John McGrath, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211134357429
- Jamal Al Taani, MDBuffalo, NY 142201083819593
- John Fitzgerald, MDBuffalo, NY 142201649232059
- Emmanuel Owusu, MDBuffalo, NY 142201750050779
- Joseph Rusnak, MDBuffalo, NY 142201326010216
Common questions
What is Christopher Nicholas, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Nicholas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457863904, issued on Oct 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Nicholas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 N Maplemere RD Ste 120, Williamsville, NY, 14221. Phone: (716) 836-4646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Nicholas, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 291531, 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 Christopher Nicholas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Nicholas, MD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among vascular & interventional radiology physician prescribers was 75. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Nicholas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 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.