Nicholas McKernan, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · College Station, TX
Nicholas McKernan, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in College Station, Texas, and NPI 1679738710, issued on Jul 28, 2008. Check the license (Texas N7946, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas McKernan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- N7946 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Scott And White Dr, College Station, TX 77845
- Phone
- (979) 691-3535
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2022
- Fax
- (979) 691-3536
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120717000412); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas McKernan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N7946Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
3,871 Medicare Part D claims for 841 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,070 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin1,241 claims
- Tramadol Hcl514 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine429 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl309 claims
- Pregabalin306 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl304 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $293.18
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Scott And White ClinicCollege Station, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas McKernan among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas
Nicholas McKernan, MD is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% 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 · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.
All 382 in Texas → Every provider in College Station → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mena Abdelmalak, MDCollege Station, TX 778451073044590
- Brian Owens, M.D.College Station, TX 778401992816292
- Jared Anderson, M.D.Brenham, TX 778331154583367
- Ali Daftarian, M.D.Bryan, TX 778021407018021
- James Stonecipher, M.D.Bryan, TX 778021497716179
- Brian Parks, D.O.Victoria, TX 779041376869396
- Sassan Ehdaie, MDBeaumont, TX 777021295926475
- Joshua Allen, M.D.Beaumont, TX 777011699760264
Common questions
What is Nicholas McKernan, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas McKernan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679738710, issued on Jul 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas McKernan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Scott And White Dr, College Station, TX, 77845. Phone: (979) 691-3535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas McKernan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N7946, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas McKernan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas McKernan, MD had 3,871 Medicare Part D claims for 841 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.
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.