Nicholas Blickenstaff, M.D., M.S.
Dermatology Physician · Boise, ID
Nicholas Blickenstaff, M.D., M.S. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1437544582, issued on Apr 4, 2015. Check the license (Idaho M15699, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Blickenstaff
- Credential
- M.D., M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- M15699 ID
036.150002 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6454 W Emerald St, Boise, ID 83704
- Phone
- (208) 377-0820
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2015
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2022
- Fax
- (208) 375-8046
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210811002368); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6454 W Emerald St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachel King, PAPhysician Assistant1205826245
Verify Nicholas Blickenstaff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M15699Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,071 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Minoxidil156 claims
- Mometasone Furoate83 claims
- Ketoconazole74 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide66 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate63 claims
- Dutasteride50 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): 95.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,458.09
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Ada Dermatology P ABoise, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 59 dermatology physician records in Idaho.
Other dermatology physician records in Idaho
- James Abbott, MDKetchum, ID1518490283
- Brock Andersen, M.D.Fruitland, ID1558349852
- Trevor Batty, D.O.Chubbuck, ID1558756106
- Matthew Bender, MDGarden City, ID1881633162
- Lindsey Bennett, M.D.McCall, ID1124083266
- Colby Bingham, M.D.Burley, ID1164834073
- Emily Boozalis, MDMeridian, ID1760927990
- Lindie Borton, M.DBoise, ID1124106364
- Cornelius Brooke, MDIdaho Falls, ID1275504300
- Naomi Brooks, MDMeridian, ID1972653566
Common questions
What is Nicholas Blickenstaff, M.D., M.S.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Blickenstaff, M.D., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437544582, issued on Apr 4, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Blickenstaff, M.D., M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6454 W Emerald St, Boise, ID, 83704. Phone: (208) 377-0820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Blickenstaff, M.D., M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M15699, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Blickenstaff, M.D., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Blickenstaff, M.D., M.S. had 1,071 Medicare Part D claims for 478 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Blickenstaff, M.D., M.S.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 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.