Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Albany, NY
Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1437417995, issued on May 2, 2012. Check the license (New York 293254, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest Nicola Chisena
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 293254 NY
63178 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1367 Washington Ave Ste 200, Albany, NY 12206
- Phone
- (518) 489-2666
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180720002876); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2012
- 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 Ernest Nicola Chisena 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 293254Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
123 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin33 claims
- Tramadol Hcl22 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl18 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): 85.2 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: $421.42
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Capital Region Orthopaedic Associates, PCAlbany, NY
- Select PT, OT And Slp Rehabilitation NY, PLLCHudson, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernest Nicola Chisena among 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York
Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D. is one of 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% 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 77% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 819 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Donald Cally, MDAlbany, NY 122061396834347
- John Czajka, MDAlbany, NY 122061184648388
- Cory Czajka, M.D.Albany, NY 122061871818427
- Marc Fuchs, M.D.Albany, NY 122061851311401
- Andrew Gerdeman, MDAlbany, NY 122061700045382
- Robert Hedderman, M.D.Albany, NY 122061194745737
Common questions
What is Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437417995, issued on May 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1367 Washington Ave Ste 200, Albany, NY, 12206. Phone: (518) 489-2666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 293254, 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 Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D. had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ernest Nicola Chisena, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.