NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437544582
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6454 W Emerald St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rachel King, PAPhysician Assistant1205826245

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Nicholas Blickenstaff1,071
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Minoxidil156 claims
  2. Mometasone Furoate83 claims
  3. Ketoconazole74 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide66 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate63 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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.

  1. Nicholas Blickenstaff$1,458.09
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. 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

  1. James Abbott, MDKetchum, ID1518490283
  2. Brock Andersen, M.D.Fruitland, ID1558349852
  3. Trevor Batty, D.O.Chubbuck, ID1558756106
  4. Matthew Bender, MDGarden City, ID1881633162
  5. Lindsey Bennett, M.D.McCall, ID1124083266
  6. Colby Bingham, M.D.Burley, ID1164834073
  7. Emily Boozalis, MDMeridian, ID1760927990
  8. Lindie Borton, M.DBoise, ID1124106364
  9. Cornelius Brooke, MDIdaho Falls, ID1275504300
  10. 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.