NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James R. Nitzkorski, MD

Surgical Oncology Physician · Poughkeepsie, NY

James R. Nitzkorski, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1245471986, issued on Mar 10, 2009. Check the license (New York 238729, 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
1245471986
Name
James R. Nitzkorski
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
License number
238729 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 Reade PL, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone
(845) 483-6920
Enumerated
Mar 10, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(845) 483-6922
Medicaid ID
03336523 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110520000073); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2004
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 45 Reade PL

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

  1. Ahmad AbadiInternal Medicine Physician1780258517
  2. Dina Abi Fadel, M.DPulmonary Disease Physician1528234135
  3. Feraol Adem, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215730395
  4. Huraiya Adhora, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295538429
  5. Nadia Adside, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1053999201
  6. Richard Afifi, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336794619

Verify James R. Nitzkorski 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Nitzkorski17
  2. Specialty average87

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): 94.2 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 score78.3
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $84.58

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Nitzkorski$84.58
  2. Specialty average$4,224.74

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. Nuvance Health Medical Practice PCPoughkeepsie, NY

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

James R. Nitzkorski among 209 surgical oncology physician records in New York

James R. Nitzkorski, MD is one of 209 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Oncology Physician providers in New York

There are 209 surgical oncology physician records in New York.

The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carl Barbera, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126011326068420
  2. Cliff Connery, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126011417948761
  3. Claudia Lago Toro, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011659585131
  4. Michael Minarich, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126011649681321
  5. Huan Huan Sun, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011619140720
  6. Ryan SwanPoughkeepsie, NY 126011922325539
  7. Lisa Curcio, M.D.Rhinebeck, NY 125721306846324
  8. Carrie Carsello, M.D.Albany, NY 122081184880171

Common questions

What is James R. Nitzkorski, MD's NPI number?

James R. Nitzkorski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245471986, issued on Mar 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James R. Nitzkorski, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Reade PL, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601. Phone: (845) 483-6920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James R. Nitzkorski, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 238729, 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 James R. Nitzkorski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James R. Nitzkorski, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James R. Nitzkorski, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 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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