NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathan A. Monaco, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Akron, OH

Nathan A. Monaco, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1164715827, issued on May 27, 2011. Check the license (Ohio 35.128803, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164715827
Name
Nathan A. Monaco
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
35.128803 OH
35128803 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3925 Embassy Pkwy Ste 200, Akron, OH 44333
Phone
(330) 668-4055
Enumerated
May 27, 2011
Record last updated
May 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 668-4077
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170613002168); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2011
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 3925 Embassy Pkwy Ste 200

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

  1. Amie Armstrong, M.P.H., PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1881957017
  2. Emily Dibartolomeo, PAPhysician Assistant1457315111
  3. Haiqiao Jiao, MDSurgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician1851659981
  4. Mollie Manley, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1285800680
  5. Thomas Reilly, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1508950759

Verify Nathan A. Monaco in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 190 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nathan Monaco296
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen120 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
  3. Prednisone42 claims
  4. Meloxicam17 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl12 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): 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.66

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nathan Monaco$22.66
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

  1. Crystal Clinic, Inc.Akron, OH

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

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Ohio

There are 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio.

Other orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio

  1. Hisham Awan, M.D.Columbus, OH1578774907
  2. H. Bamberger, D. O.Dayton, OH1467454447
  3. Peter Barre, MDDayton, OH1508860958
  4. Beth Anne Berrettoni, MDDayton, OH1124022645
  5. Morgan BertschCleveland, OH1336600584
  6. Brent Bickel, MDGahanna, OH1336203645
  7. John Biondi, MDAkron, OH1710073705
  8. Christopher Chen, M.D.Cincinnati, OH1578980603
  9. Scott Ciaccia, D.O.Sheffield Village, OH1366608218
  10. Paul Cook, M.D.Columbus, OH1982602124

Common questions

What is Nathan A. Monaco, MD's NPI number?

Nathan A. Monaco, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164715827, issued on May 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathan A. Monaco, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3925 Embassy Pkwy Ste 200, Akron, OH, 44333. Phone: (330) 668-4055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathan A. Monaco, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.128803, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nathan A. Monaco, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathan A. Monaco, MD had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nathan A. Monaco, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.

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