Nicholas Austin, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Nicholas Austin, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1831455211, issued on Apr 10, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 58517, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Austin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 58517 MN
036138207 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN 55101
- Phone
- (952) 883-5202
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230925000953); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Austin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 58517Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
2,121 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clozapine348 claims
- Olanzapine147 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate106 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl95 claims
- Aripiprazole85 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate78 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): 90.3 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).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Copper Country Community Mental Health ServicesHoughton, MI
- Montcalm Care NetworkStanton, MI
- St Croix Psychiatric LLCBrooklyn Park, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Austin among 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota
Nicholas Austin, M.D. is one of 974 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 528 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota.
All 974 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heather Berg-Patel, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011063484590
- Kathryn Curdue, MDSt Paul, MN 551011568457711
- George Dawson, MDSt Paul, MN 551011730151911
- Charlotte Guest, MDSt Paul, MN 551011720052210
- Bruce Hermansen, MDSt Paul, MN 551011861465718
- John Kuzma, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011518952274
- Lavonne Michaud, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011558335091
- Carol Novak, MDSt Paul, MN 551011144294091
Common questions
What is Nicholas Austin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Austin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831455211, issued on Apr 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Austin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (952) 883-5202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Austin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 58517, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Austin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Austin, M.D. had 2,121 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Austin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 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.