Nicholas Joseph Costa, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Nicholas Joseph Costa, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1629368931, issued on Apr 8, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-00725, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Joseph Costa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License numbers
- 2019-00725 NC
D0079810 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 186 Kimel Park Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Phone
- (336) 277-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 277-2050
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191017000030); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 186 Kimel Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rahel Alemu, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1194039636
- Robert Allen, MDPhysician Assistant1154309359
- Mousumi Andersen, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1740577915
- Ennie AustinNurse Practitioner1881248029
- Christopher Bahm, RNNurse Practitioner1922687243
- Laura Bennett, PAPhysician Assistant1487633483
Verify Nicholas Joseph Costa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2019-00725Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
1,790 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis525 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate411 claims
- Xarelto80 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl75 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate72 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)70 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: $1,491.49
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biosense Webster, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 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
- Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem, NC
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCHigh Point, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Joseph Costa among 102 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in North Carolina
Nicholas Joseph Costa, MD is one of 102 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 102 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in North Carolina.
All 102 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rafael Cavalcanti, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031417248089
- Michael Drucker, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031780664128
- Lai Kok, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031366414344
- Mark Mitchell, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031881660157
- Bryon Rubery, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031447297833
- George Waits, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031407242951
- Prashant Bhave, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571124155858
- Natalie Bradford, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571861713505
Common questions
What is Nicholas Joseph Costa, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas Joseph Costa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629368931, issued on Apr 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Joseph Costa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 186 Kimel Park Dr, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 277-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Joseph Costa, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-00725, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Joseph Costa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Joseph Costa, MD had 1,790 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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.