NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Dainiak, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Bridgeport, CT

Nicholas Dainiak, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1396713467, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 017830, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396713467
Name
Nicholas Dainiak
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
017830 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
226 Mill Hill Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone
(203) 384-3873
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(203) 384-3829
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100504000862); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1973
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 226 Mill Hill Ave

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

  1. Yaw Adjepong, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831168996
  2. Syeda Afrin, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1689993446
  3. Stephanie Albino, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1255505426
  4. Abigail Alvarez-Quiles, LCSWClinical Social Worker1639763980
  5. Frederick Apiado, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225211097
  6. Vivian ArgentoInternal Medicine Physician1285684720

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

123 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Dainiak123
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Warfarin Sodium34 claims
  2. Eliquis25 claims
  3. Dabigatran Etexilate13 claims
  4. Xarelto11 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): 86.4 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 score82.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.0
  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: $83,000.00

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Partner Therapeutics, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Dainiak$83,000
  2. Specialty average$1,303

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nicholas Dainiak among 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut

Nicholas Dainiak, M.D. is one of 2,623 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2004 among the 1,646 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

130 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bridgeport

They are 130 of the 2,980 NPPES records with a practice address in Bridgeport, and 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yaw Adjepong, MDBridgeport, CT 066101831168996
  2. Frederick Apiado, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101225211097
  3. Vivian ArgentoBridgeport, CT 066101285684720
  4. Freda Boateng, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101386832848
  5. Doru Bordea, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101912945429
  6. Angelapia Degirolamo, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101023087996
  7. Warren Heller, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101578529228
  8. Karen Hutchinson, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101013986363

Common questions

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

Nicholas Dainiak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396713467, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Dainiak, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 226 Mill Hill Ave, Bridgeport, CT, 06610. Phone: (203) 384-3873. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 017830, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Nicholas Dainiak, M.D. had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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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