Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Columbus, GA
Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1134581705, issued on Mar 23, 2016. Check the license (Georgia 79345, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 79345 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 710 Center St, Columbus, GA 31901
- Phone
- (701) 571-1000
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190618002427); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 79345Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
353 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine32 claims
- Prednisone32 claims
- Ondansetron Odt27 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim26 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine19 claims
- Levofloxacin19 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): 94.9 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Emanuel County Hospital AuthoritySwainsboro, GA
- Southland Optim Jenkins Emergency Medical Services, LLCHinesville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia
Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D. is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2016, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
172 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbus
They are 172 of the 5,517 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134581705, issued on Mar 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 Center St, Columbus, GA, 31901. Phone: (701) 571-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 79345, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D. had 353 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Thomas Anthony Herga, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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.