Nelson Alcaraz, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Fresh Meadows, NY
Nelson Alcaraz, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Fresh Meadows, New York, and NPI 1548228232, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (New York 198212, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson Alcaraz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 198212 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16303 Horace Harding Expy FL 3, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
- Phone
- (718) 445-5100
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2024
- Fax
- (718) 358-1044
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110405000272); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16303 Horace Harding Expy FL 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nelson Alcaraz 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 198212Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,890 Medicare Part D claims for 769 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate679 claims
- Azelastine Hcl466 claims
- Mometasone Furoate404 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide148 claims
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Meclizine Hcl20 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): 91.3 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: $526.57
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Ent And Allergy Associates LLPFresh Meadows, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nelson Alcaraz among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York
Nelson Alcaraz, M.D. is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York
There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.
All 765 in New York → Every provider in Fresh Meadows → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kamran Sadrazodi, M.D.Fresh Meadows, NY 113651821069048
- Joseph Bumatay, MDFlushing, NY 113661881774537
- Andrew Blank, M.D.Flushing, NY 113581255350583
- Roni Keller, M.D.Flushing, NY 113581497920839
- Maheer Masood, MDFlushing, NY 113581366005688
- Robert TownerJackson Heights, NY 113721285681650
- Jason Wasserman, M.D.Flushing, NY 113581245524370
- Benjamin Malkin, M.D.Elmhurst, NY 113731023276847
Common questions
What is Nelson Alcaraz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nelson Alcaraz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548228232, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson Alcaraz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16303 Horace Harding Expy FL 3, Fresh Meadows, NY, 11365. Phone: (718) 445-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson Alcaraz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 198212, 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 Nelson Alcaraz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson Alcaraz, M.D. had 1,890 Medicare Part D claims for 769 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nelson Alcaraz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.