Michael Nissen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
Michael Nissen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1609875442, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (New York 188503, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Nissen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 188503 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1317 3RD Ave, New York, NY 10021
- Phone
- (212) 772-7000
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 772-7001
- Medicaid ID
- 01755637 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060103000625); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Nissen 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 188503Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
294 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate65 claims
- Moxifloxacin53 claims
- Ilevro47 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine27 claims
- Atropine Sulfate17 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl15 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).
Michael Nissen among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Michael Nissen, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Michael Nissen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Nissen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609875442, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Nissen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1317 3RD Ave, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 772-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Nissen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 188503, 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 Michael Nissen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Nissen, M.D. had 294 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Nissen, 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.