Nicholas Gerard Berger, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Spokane, WA
Nicholas Gerard Berger, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1518200666, issued on Mar 27, 2013. Check the license (Washington MD61192361, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Gerard Berger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- MD61192361 WA
62712-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 217 W Cataldo Ave FL 3, Spokane, WA 99201
- Phone
- (509) 747-6194
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 28, 2022
- Fax
- (509) 838-0824
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211001000948); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Cincinnati College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 46 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 217 W Cataldo Ave FL 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Timothy Bax, MDSurgery Physician1255303301
- Christopher Bell, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1396714531
- Jessica Brathwaite, DOSurgery Physician1700444262
- David Brown, M.D.Surgery Physician1952691354
- Dara Christante, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1013116003
Verify Nicholas Gerard Berger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61192361Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
264 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole50 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate49 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl48 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $125.51
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- Providence Health And Services WashingtonSpokane, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Gerard Berger among 46 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Washington
Nicholas Gerard Berger, M.D. is one of 46 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 46 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Washington.
All 46 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dara Christante, MDSpokane, WA 992011013116003
- Matthew Laskovy, DOSpokane, WA 992011811480759
- Ann Seltman, MDSpokane, WA 992011912098641
- Adam Juviler, M.D.Spokane, WA 992181396792073
- James Colquhoun, MDSpokane, WA 992231619049616
- Luay Ailabouni, MDRichland, WA 993521114186459
- Nawar Alkhamesi, MD, PHDRichland, WA 993521790531341
- Anjali Kumar, M.D., M.P.H.Yakima, WA 989021215189535
Common questions
What is Nicholas Gerard Berger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Gerard Berger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518200666, issued on Mar 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Gerard Berger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 W Cataldo Ave FL 3, Spokane, WA, 99201. Phone: (509) 747-6194. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Gerard Berger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61192361, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Gerard Berger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Gerard Berger, M.D. had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.