NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas George Kaknes, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Roanoke, VA

Nicholas George Kaknes, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Roanoke, Virginia, and NPI 1740556471, issued on Mar 27, 2012. Check the license on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740556471
Name
Nicholas George Kaknes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME124823 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1824 9TH St SE Ste C, Roanoke, VA 24013
Phone
(540) 595-9332
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2025
Fax
(540) 766-5456
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240830001904); 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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Verify Nicholas George Kaknes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicholas Kaknes23
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Lake Spring Physician Services, LLCSalem, VA
  2. Lewis Gale Physicians LLCSalem, VA
  3. Premium Healthcare Holdings, LllpMiami, FL

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

Nicholas George Kaknes among 3,599 internal medicine physician records in Virginia

Nicholas George Kaknes, MD is one of 3,599 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 2,234 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207R00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

175 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Roanoke

They are 175 of the 5,303 NPPES records with a practice address in Roanoke, and 3,599 internal medicine physician records in Virginia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fregenet Alemu, MDRoanoke, VA 240141144230301
  2. Richard Butler, D.O.Roanoke, VA 240141477544799
  3. Michael Camardi, MDRoanoke, VA 240141144243072
  4. Steven Collins, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240121396736260
  5. Chad Demott, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141033100235
  6. Shelby Dickerson, MDRoanoke, VA 240141255304150
  7. Grace Dzido, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141447232087
  8. James Franko, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141659353209

Common questions

What is Nicholas George Kaknes, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas George Kaknes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740556471, issued on Mar 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas George Kaknes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1824 9TH St SE Ste C, Roanoke, VA, 24013. Phone: (540) 595-9332. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas George Kaknes, MD's license?

Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas George Kaknes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas George Kaknes, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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