Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · New York, NY
Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1417024563, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (New York 157790, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine Grace Nickerson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 157790 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Ft Washingtn Ave, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 305-4308
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 304-6610
- Medicaid ID
- 01021407 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101101000236); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine, 1981
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Katherine Grace Nickerson 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 157790Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
584 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate92 claims
- Prednisone80 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate48 claims
- Folic Acid40 claims
- Leflunomide27 claims
- Humira(Cf)19 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine Grace Nickerson among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New York
There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417024563, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Ft Washingtn Ave, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-4308. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 157790, 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 Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D. had 584 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Katherine Grace Nickerson, M.D.'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.