Nicholas C. Papacostas, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Jber, AK
Nicholas C. Papacostas, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Jber, Alaska, and NPI 1275828279, issued on Jun 17, 2011. Check the license on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas C. Papacostas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- MD19941 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5955 Zeamer Ave, Jber, AK 99506
- Phone
- (907) 580-5556
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 580-5556
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160107001907); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas C. Papacostas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 one group practice
- Alaska Emergency Medicine AssociatesAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas C. Papacostas among 183 emergency medicine physician records in Alaska
Nicholas C. Papacostas, MD is one of 183 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2012 among the 100 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Jber
They are 21 of the 338 NPPES records with a practice address in Jber, and 183 emergency medicine physician records in Alaska.
All 183 in Alaska → Every provider in Jber → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Abts, M.D.Elmendorf Afb, AK 995061811986839
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- Jaron Coombs, D.O.Jber, AK 995061952568107
- Herman Ellemberger, M.D.Elmendorf Afb, AK 995061598754145
- Phillip Goebel, MDJber, AK 995061891910022
- Jeffrey Hall, DOJber, AK 995061699037440
- Stephanie Illanes, MDAnchorage, AK 995061780897587
- Raymond Legenza, MDElmendorf Afb, AK 995061427020700
Common questions
What is Nicholas C. Papacostas, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas C. Papacostas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275828279, issued on Jun 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas C. Papacostas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5955 Zeamer Ave, Jber, AK, 99506. Phone: (907) 580-5556. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas C. Papacostas, MD's license?
Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas C. Papacostas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas C. Papacostas, MD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.