NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nichele Nivens, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Bronx, NY

Nichele Nivens, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1548422942, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (New York 248970, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548422942
Name
Nichele Nivens
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
248970 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1276 Fulton Ave, Bronx, NY 10456
Phone
(718) 590-1800
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2008
Record last updated
May 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080905000237); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 2005
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 1276 Fulton Ave

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

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  2. Nellya Ablayeva, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205521739
  3. Mohamed Abofaye, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487265468
  4. Janell Abraham, LCSWClinical Social Worker1275796930
  5. Reena Agarwal, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1275795114
  6. Dalila Aguilu Lavalett, MDNeurology Physician1306940630

Verify Nichele Nivens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

228 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nichele Nivens228
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass31 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide16 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate14 claims
  4. Naproxen13 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro13 claims
  6. Paxlovid13 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): 91.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. North Shore Lij Urgent Care PCSmithtown, NY
  2. North Shore-Lij Medical PCElmont, NY

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

Nichele Nivens among 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York

Nichele Nivens, M.D. is one of 6,417 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2008, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2007 among the 4,188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

364 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bronx

They are 364 of the 32,017 NPPES records with a practice address in Bronx, and 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maged Barakat, M.D.Bronx, NY 104561801918230
  2. Shoba CherianBronx, NY 104561912164450
  3. Marie-Louise Daguilh, M.D.Bronx, NY 104561598826729
  4. Anil Kumar Gogineni, M.DBronx, NY 104561831354281
  5. Maureen Mary Kwankam, M.D., MPHBronx, NY 104561134364532
  6. Oksana Luke, M.D.Bronx, NY 104561639385800
  7. Musulu Mbayanga, M.D.Bronx, NY 104561124283569
  8. Emem Okonkwo, MDBronx, NY 104561902079882

Common questions

What is Nichele Nivens, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nichele Nivens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548422942, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nichele Nivens, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1276 Fulton Ave, Bronx, NY, 10456. Phone: (718) 590-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nichele Nivens, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 248970, 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 Nichele Nivens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nichele Nivens, M.D. had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nichele Nivens, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.