Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · West Hartford, CT
Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in West Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1568825222, issued on Mar 31, 2016. Check the license (Connecticut 1.068238, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Phillip Nicholas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 1.068238 CT
35.138743 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1043 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107
- Phone
- (860) 549-2020
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210820001458); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1043 Farmington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexander Gaudio, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467454728
Verify Matthew Phillip Nicholas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 1.068238Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
685 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost152 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate100 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol72 claims
- Timolol Maleate64 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate50 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine30 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): 78.3 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: $274.72
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Eye Disease Consultants, LLCWest Hartford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Phillip Nicholas among 14 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Connecticut
Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D. is one of 14 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 71% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 14 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Connecticut.
All 14 in Connecticut → Every provider in West Hartford → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Greg Budoff, MDManchester, CT 060421700239530
- Scott Walter, M.D.Manchester, CT 060421205127818
- Nauman Chaudhry, M.D.Waterford, CT 063851770513715
- Juner Colina-Biscotto, M.DWaterford, CT 063851457510687
- Tina Tang, MDWaterford, CT 063851528929403
- Amirfarbod Yazdanyar, MD/PHDWaterford, CT 063851811332083
- Thomas Berenberg, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081407084544
- Craig Sklar, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081215907225
Common questions
What is Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568825222, issued on Mar 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1043 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06107. Phone: (860) 549-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 1.068238, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D. had 685 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Phillip Nicholas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.3 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.