NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Joseph Nisco, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Orange, CA

Michael Joseph Nisco, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1538159124, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (California A55139, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538159124
Name
Michael Joseph Nisco
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
A55139 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-8888
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051004001131); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1994
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 101 The City Dr S

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

  1. Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
  2. Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
  3. Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
  4. Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
  5. Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
  6. Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

144 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Nisco144
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl24 claims
  2. Methadone Hcl19 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Regents OF The University OF California-IrvineOrange, CA

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

Michael Joseph Nisco among 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California

Michael Joseph Nisco, M.D. is one of 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2009 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.

All 128 in California → Every provider in Orange → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shiho Ito, MDOrange, CA 928681114046414
  2. Thomas Cuyegkeng, MDFullerton, CA 928351427129337
  3. James Mayo, MDAnaheim, CA 928071376614263
  4. James Helmer, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031417984279
  5. Habib Khan, MDVentura, CA 930041639457260
  6. Cherine Moazam, D.O.Santa Ana, CA 927051225423379
  7. Jason Abney, DOLadera Ranch, CA 926941992982052
  8. Adam Kendall, M.D., M.P.H.Newport Beach, CA 926631750431219

Common questions

What is Michael Joseph Nisco, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Joseph Nisco, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538159124, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Joseph Nisco, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Joseph Nisco, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A55139, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Joseph Nisco, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Joseph Nisco, M.D. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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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.