NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Falls Church, VA

Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Falls Church, Virginia, and NPI 1649274622, issued on Jun 8, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101036034, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649274622
Name
Nicholas A. Cossa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
0101036034 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2901 Telestar CT, Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone
(703) 573-3494
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(703) 573-5353
Medicaid IDs
031731100 DC
1649274622 VA
762561800 MD
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2901 Telestar CT

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

  1. Joseph Kiernan, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1427052406
  2. Seema Nour, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1114950920
  3. Paula Pinell-Salles, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1396886396

Verify Nicholas A. Cossa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Cossa185
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium20 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate19 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate16 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): 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $13.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Cossa$13.50
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Nicholas A. Cossa among 190 interventional cardiology physician records in Virginia

Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D. is one of 190 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 83% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 190 interventional cardiology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wayne Batchelor, M.D.Falls Church, VA 220421639172885
  2. Lindsey Cilia, M.D.Falls Church, VA 220421013329903
  3. Hazim El-Haddad, M.D.Falls Church, VA 220421033439443
  4. Michael Foster, M.D.Falls Church, VA 220421538398490
  5. Nadim Geloo, M.D.Falls Church, VA 220421467432146
  6. Noah Jones, M.D.Falls Church, VA 220421326178815
  7. Joseph Kiernan, M.D.Falls Church, VA 220421427052406
  8. Matthew Sherwood, M.D.Falls Church, VA 220421245356435

Common questions

What is Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649274622, issued on Jun 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2901 Telestar CT, Falls Church, VA, 22042. Phone: (703) 573-3494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101036034, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D. had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas A. Cossa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.

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