NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Podiatrist NPI 1699906818 D.P.M.
Verify on CMS → Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.
Podiatrist in New Albany, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,602 in Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
134
Medicare Part D claims · 78 beneficiaries · Podiatrist avg: 320
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$420.71
12 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 134 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 134
- Part D claims, 2024
- $420.71
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1699906818), first enumerated 08/05/2009.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 134 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$420.71 in reported industry payments (12 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1699906818 · Podiatrist
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1699906818
- ENUM-MID 2009
- TAX-MID 11K Podiatrist
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 134
- BOOK-THIN 174 in Indiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Barbara Lee · 2009
Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
134 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Podiatrist
Medicare Part D claims
134 58% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Indiana providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1699906818 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Podiatrist |
| Credentials | D.P.M. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/05/2009 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$421
Largest payer
Paragon 28, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
134
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
78
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 146.333
- Total Day Supply
- 2,675
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 31
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.49
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 36, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
44 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
23 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 16
Doxycycline Hyclate
16 claims
- Methylprednisolone 14
Methylprednisolone
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Mupirocin | 44 |
| Gabapentin | 23 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 16 |
| Methylprednisolone | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Podiatrist Overview
How Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. fits within the Podiatrist landscape nationally.
10,602
Podiatrist Providers in US
54
States with Podiatrist
320
Avg Claims per Provider
Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.'s 134 claims are below the specialty average of 320.
Nationwide Podiatrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ferro, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2009)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Podiatrist Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ferro.
One of 174 Podiatrist providers enrolled in Indiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jonathan Abiera
DPM
Granger, IN
Dr. Matthew Abrell
DPM
Elkhart, IN
Dr. Abel Aguilar
DPM
Bloomington, IN
Dr. Estelle Albright
D.P.M.
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Raymond Alderton
DPM
South Bend, IN
Compare Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.'s specialty? ▼
Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. specializes in Podiatrist and practices in New Albany, Indiana. Credentials: D.P.M..
How much does Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. wrote 134 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 78 beneficiaries.
What is Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. located? ▼
Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. is located at 2818 GRANT LINE RD, New Albany, IN, 47150. Phone: (812) 725-7542.
What is Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.'s NPI number? ▼
Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699906818, issued on 08/05/2009.
How many Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,602 Podiatrist providers across 54 states in the US. The average Podiatrist provider writes 320 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Gabapentin, Doxycycline Hyclate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. accept Medicare? ▼
Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M. appears in CMS Medicare data with 134 Part D claims and 78 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.'s credentials? ▼
Nicholas Ferro, D.P.M.'s NPI is 1699906818 with credentials D.P.M.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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