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.
- 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
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Verify James R. Nitzkorski 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 238729Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
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.
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.
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
- 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.
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The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carl Barbera, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126011326068420
- Cliff Connery, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126011417948761
- Claudia Lago Toro, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011659585131
- Michael Minarich, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126011649681321
- Huan Huan Sun, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011619140720
- Ryan SwanPoughkeepsie, NY 126011922325539
- Lisa Curcio, M.D.Rhinebeck, NY 125721306846324
- 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.
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.