Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D.
Urology Physician · Staten Island, NY
Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Staten Island, New York, and NPI 1457417297, issued on Dec 28, 2006. Check the license (New York 231957, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 231957 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 South Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314
- Phone
- (718) 226-6461
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070720000456); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 900 South Ave
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Verify Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 231957Check 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 urology physician in 2024
1,042 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl371 claims
- Finasteride243 claims
- Cefuroxime62 claims
- Tolterodine Tartrate Er49 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone42 claims
- Dutasteride33 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): 91.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PCStaten Island, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas among 1,091 urology physician records in New York
Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D. is one of 1,091 urology physician records with a practice address in New York. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 735 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,091 urology physician records in New York.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Ronald Krantz, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103141598858748
- Jeffrey Lessing, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103141104808997
- Joseph Motta, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103141871575878
- Daniel Sagalovich, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103141558620369
- Zachary Tano, M.D.Staten Island, NY 103141275971459
Common questions
What is Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457417297, issued on Dec 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 South Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10314. Phone: (718) 226-6461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 231957, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D. had 1,042 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Theodore Karanikolas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.
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.