Nicholas J. Dirig, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Carson City, NV
Nicholas J. Dirig, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Carson City, Nevada, and NPI 1801193883, issued on Feb 28, 2011. Check the license (Nevada DO2180, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas J. Dirig
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- DO2180 NV
036.138409 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 973 Mica Drive, Carson City, NV 89705
- Phone
- (775) 783-6190
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (775) 783-6191
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170626002105); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 973 Mica Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emma BacharachPhysician Assistant1881068518
- Keith CardFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1598818296
- Peter Costa, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1821089293
- Jeffrey CummingsOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1740271238
- Mallory Cushner, APRNNurse Practitioner1316468762
- Jeromy DyerPhysician Assistant1003927633
Verify Nicholas J. Dirig in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO2180Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,249 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 310 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin172 claims
- Ondansetron Odt159 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl151 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl141 claims
- Tramadol Hcl141 claims
- Celecoxib126 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): 91.6 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: $5,880.89
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Custom Physical Therapy Limited PartnershipReno, NV
- James J Lynch MD LtdReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas J. Dirig among 164 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nevada
Nicholas J. Dirig, DO is one of 164 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 73% 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 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Nevada
There are 164 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nevada.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey CummingsCarson City, NV 897051740271238
- Michael EdmundsCarson City, NV 897051538150131
- Marco Mendoza, M.D.Carson City, NV 897051255627964
- Roger Rogalski, MDCarson City, NV 897051457302887
- Joseph Walls, MDCarson City, NV 897051154323277
- Richard Long, MD INCCarson City, NV 897031821099094
- Allen Schnaser, M.D.Carson City, NV 897031225000110
- Chad Edwards, D.O.Elko, NV 898011891186680
Common questions
What is Nicholas J. Dirig, DO's NPI number?
Nicholas J. Dirig, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801193883, issued on Feb 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas J. Dirig, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 973 Mica Drive, Carson City, NV, 89705. Phone: (775) 783-6190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas J. Dirig, DO's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number DO2180, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas J. Dirig, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas J. Dirig, DO had 1,249 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas J. Dirig, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 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.