2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1376983346 M.D.
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NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician in SPRINGFIELD, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
797
Medicare Part D claims · 277 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.3495/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$2.2K
122 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. is a Internal Medicine Physician ([object Object]) practicing in SPRINGFIELD, Illinois with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 797 claims across 277 beneficiaries — 10% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.3495/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $2.2K across 122 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.3495 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 797 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/05/2013

NPI 1376983346

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

797 71% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

90.3495/100 7.249500000000012% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Internal Medicine Physician share within Illinois

1. Internal Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Internal Medicine Physician share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
90.3495/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 90.3495/100 vs national avg 83.1

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MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 90.3495/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. is a Internal Medicine Physician provider practicing in SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1376983346. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 751 N RUTLEDGE ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62702, with a listed phone of (217) 545-8000. NPI 1376983346 was issued on 07/05/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what AHN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 797 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 277 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $54K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 90.3495/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.699), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

751 N RUTLEDGE ST
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702

Provider Details

NPI 1376983346
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/05/2013

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

90.3495
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.699
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

WAYNE MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
LAKE ARIEL, PA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$2.2K

Largest payer

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.. To verify NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. — brand share 10.0%
Specialty average (est.)

10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 797 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

797
Total Claims
$54K
Total Drug Cost
277
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,076
Total Day Supply
27,085
Brand vs Generic
10% brand / 90% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$40K
Generic Drug Cost
$13K
Opioid Claims
61 (7.7% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
77

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.20
Gender Split
64% female / 36% male
Age Distribution
<65: 44, 65-74: 119, 75-84: 85, 85+: 29

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Alprazolam
52
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
36
Lisinopril
31
Atorvastatin Calcium
30
Clonazepam
21
Lorazepam
21
Amlodipine Besylate
20
Prednisone
18
Doxycycline Hyclate
16
Fluticasone Propionate
16

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s 797 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as AHN.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s specialty?
NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in SPRINGFIELD, Illinois. Credentials: M.D..
How much does NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. wrote 797 Medicare Part D claims totaling $54K in drug costs for 277 beneficiaries.
What is NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.3495/100 (Quality: 80.699). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. located?
NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. is located at 751 N RUTLEDGE ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62702. Phone: (217) 545-8000.
What is NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s NPI number?
NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376983346, issued on 07/05/2013.
Does NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s prescribing is 10% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $40K in brand drug costs.
Does NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. had 61 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.7%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Alprazolam, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. accept Medicare?
NICHOLAS AHN, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 797 Part D claims and 277 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s credentials?
NICHOLAS AHN, M.D.'s NPI is 1376983346 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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