Nicholas McLaury Fort, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · South Miami, FL
Nicholas McLaury Fort, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in South Miami, Florida, and NPI 1437577236, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME142062, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas McLaury Fort
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- ME142062 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6262 Sunset Dr Ste 301, South Miami, FL 33143
- Phone
- (305) 209-5522
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2024
- Fax
- (305) 443-9767
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201006002178); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas McLaury Fort in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME142062Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
146 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam21 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Mupirocin19 claims
- Ibuprofen16 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium15 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $208.01
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 one group practice
- Ortho Florida LLCHialeah, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas McLaury Fort among 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida
Nicholas McLaury Fort, M.D. is one of 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida.
All 183 in Florida → Every provider in South Miami → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Miller, MDSouth Miami, FL 331431023084670
- Roy Cardoso, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461326120049
- Danielle Marshall, MDMiami Beach, FL 331401902366644
- Elizabeth Ouellette, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461669436234
- Stephanie Shim, M.D.Miami Beach, FL 331401427476563
- David Chen, M.D.Miami, FL 331361427190008
- Seth Dodds, M.D.Miami, FL 331361356336283
- Gil Gontre, MDMiami, FL 331361083976252
Common questions
What is Nicholas McLaury Fort, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas McLaury Fort, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437577236, issued on Mar 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas McLaury Fort, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6262 Sunset Dr Ste 301, South Miami, FL, 33143. Phone: (305) 209-5522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas McLaury Fort, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME142062, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas McLaury Fort, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas McLaury Fort, M.D. had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas McLaury Fort, 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.
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.