Nicholas M. Bacher, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Newport Beach, CA
Nicholas M. Bacher, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1972130771, issued on Mar 24, 2020. Check the license (California A189359, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas M. Bacher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- A189359 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
- Phone
- (949) 722-7038
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2020
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2026
- Fax
- (949) 630-4900
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240613002077); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2020
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas M. Bacher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A189359Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 94 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $17,170.98
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 2 group practices
- Orthopedic Institute OF Newport Beach Limited PartnershipNewport Beach, CA
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas M. Bacher among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
Nicholas M. Bacher, MD is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 97% of these records are older, 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
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- Joshua Barnhill, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531295020089
- Afshin Gerayli, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531205878568
- Matthew Harris, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531194951194
- Christine Lee, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531689826752
- Andrew Messiha, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531700018926
Common questions
What is Nicholas M. Bacher, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas M. Bacher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972130771, issued on Mar 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas M. Bacher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 722-7038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas M. Bacher, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A189359, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas M. Bacher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas M. Bacher, MD had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.