Neil Scott Nichols, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Brentwood, NY
Neil Scott Nichols, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brentwood, New York, and NPI 1114140266, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license (New York 244448, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neil Scott Nichols
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 244448 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Suffolk Ave, Brentwood, NY 11717
- Phone
- (855) 295-4144
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (631) 257-5098
- Medicaid ID
- 03038497 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090212000512); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 601 Suffolk Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Adams, P.AMedical Physician Assistant1790957165
- Aaron Avni, MDOphthalmology Physician1134155682
- Eve Charasz, MDAnesthesiology Physician1558397539
- Angela Chionchio, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1366260242
- Michelle Di Guglielmo, MDAnesthesiology Physician1578730354
- Geraldine Diaz, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1003987967
Verify Neil Scott Nichols 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 244448Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,603 Medicare Part D claims for 553 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth494 claims
- Erythromycin354 claims
- Ofloxacin261 claims
- Tyrvaya117 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate75 claims
- Restasis50 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): 100 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: $2,367.56
117 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Sight Medical Doctors PLLCBrentwood, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Neil Scott Nichols, M.D.'s NPI number?
Neil Scott Nichols, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114140266, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neil Scott Nichols, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Suffolk Ave, Brentwood, NY, 11717. Phone: (855) 295-4144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neil Scott Nichols, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 244448, 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 Neil Scott Nichols, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neil Scott Nichols, M.D. had 1,603 Medicare Part D claims for 553 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Neil Scott Nichols, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.