NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Charles Golden, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Vero Beach, FL

Nicholas Charles Golden, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1619978343, issued on Aug 3, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME151295, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1619978343
Name
Nicholas Charles Golden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
ME151295 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 36TH St Ste B, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Phone
(772) 567-4311
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
01839358 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210728000836); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,563 Medicare Part D claims for 451 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Golden1,563
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium421 claims
  2. Omeprazole142 claims
  3. Dicyclomine Hcl127 claims
  4. Linzess92 claims
  5. Gavilyte-G85 claims
  6. Famotidine56 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): 89.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Nicholas Charles Golden among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida

Nicholas Charles Golden, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Botti, MDVero Beach, FL 329601922538800
  2. Ashley CanipeVero Beach, FL 329601164680641
  3. Charles Eberhart, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601255367660
  4. Bruce Grossman, MDVero Beach, FL 329601851359731
  5. Alec Lui, MDVero Beach, FL 329601871671727
  6. Gregory Mackay, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601346277613
  7. William McCormack, M.D., PAVero Beach, FL 329601922102292
  8. Phuong Nguyen, MDVero Beach, FL 329601528529567

Common questions

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

Nicholas Charles Golden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619978343, issued on Aug 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Charles Golden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 36TH St Ste B, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 567-4311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number ME151295, 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 Charles Golden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Charles Golden, M.D. had 1,563 Medicare Part D claims for 451 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 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.

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