George Andrew Nikias, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · River Edge, NJ
George Andrew Nikias, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in River Edge, New Jersey, and NPI 1679585236, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06220300, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Andrew Nikias
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 25MA06220300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 130 Kinderkamack RD, River Edge, NJ 07661
- Phone
- (201) 489-7772
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2023
- Fax
- (201) 489-2544
- Medicaid ID
- 7268602 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040902001295); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Andrew Nikias in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA06220300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
917 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium121 claims
- Omeprazole78 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl52 claims
- Ursodiol41 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf37 claims
- Carvedilol35 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,112.12
63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 one group practice
- Gastroenterology Associates OF New Jersey LLCRiver Edge, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Andrew Nikias among 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey
George Andrew Nikias, MD is one of 735 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 89% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in River Edge
They are 5 of the 175 NPPES records with a practice address in River Edge, and 735 gastroenterology physician records in New Jersey.
All 735 in New Jersey → Every provider in River Edge → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aditi Chhada, M.D.River Edge, NJ 076611043415342
- Steven Leibowitz, M.D.River Edge, NJ 076611053323600
- Richard Lin, M.D.River Edge, NJ 076611316959976
- Eric Rosendorf, MDRiver Edge, NJ 076611043383995
- Michel Kahaleh, MDRochelle Park, NJ 076621134264740
- Amy Tyberg, M.D.Rochelle Park, NJ 076621407015316
- Raed Atiyat, MDTeaneck, NJ 076661740800135
- Joel Goldfarb, M.D.Teaneck, NJ 076661093788986
Common questions
What is George Andrew Nikias, MD's NPI number?
George Andrew Nikias, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679585236, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Andrew Nikias, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 Kinderkamack RD, River Edge, NJ, 07661. Phone: (201) 489-7772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Andrew Nikias, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06220300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Andrew Nikias, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Andrew Nikias, MD had 917 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Andrew Nikias, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.