NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Bourg Galifianakis, M.D.

Neurology Physician · San Francisco, CA

Nicholas Bourg Galifianakis, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1609045467, issued on Feb 26, 2008. Check the license (California A91051, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1609045467
Name
Nicholas Bourg Galifianakis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A91051 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone
(415) 353-2311
Enumerated
Feb 26, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 353-2898
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080530000304); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2003
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 400 Parnassus Ave

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

  1. Jessica Abele, DPTPhysical Therapist1851648133
  2. Ian Adatia, MB CHBPediatric Cardiology Physician1427085299
  3. Daniel Adelman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1922041821
  4. Joshua Adler, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194781351
  5. Justin Ahn, M.D.Urology Physician1063755148
  6. Weiyun Ai, MDMedical Oncology Physician1649346842

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,462 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Galifianakis1,462
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa397 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er261 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl165 claims
  4. Rytary79 claims
  5. Sertraline Hcl59 claims
  6. Amantadine47 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): 74.5 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  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: $314.20

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Galifianakis$314.20
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

  1. University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicholas Bourg Galifianakis among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Nicholas Bourg Galifianakis, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Boxer, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431841231800
  2. Dorothee Chabas Chanezon, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431902832645
  3. Anthony Chen, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431609834472
  4. Jacob Elkins, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431336180298
  5. Adam Gazzaley, MD PH DSan Francisco, CA 941431932142205
  6. John Hixson, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431336130475
  7. Catherine Hoerth, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431063449866
  8. Viktoriya Irodenko, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431023044997

Common questions

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

Nicholas Bourg Galifianakis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609045467, issued on Feb 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Bourg Galifianakis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 353-2311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A91051, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Nicholas Bourg Galifianakis, M.D. had 1,462 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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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