NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Madison, AL

Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Madison, Alabama, and NPI 1366582835, issued on Feb 7, 2007. Check the license (Alabama MD.30132, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366582835
Name
Nicholas A. Patellis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD.30132 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
382 Slaughter RD, Madison, AL 35758
Phone
(256) 428-1096
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2023
Fax
(256) 428-1098
Medicaid ID
PENDING AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100621000383); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2003
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 382 Slaughter RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lillian Branham, NPNurse Practitioner1811517402
  2. Katherine Heffelfinger, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1780124115
  3. Christopher Rankin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1558368829

Verify Nicholas A. Patellis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

13,042 Medicare Part D claims for 794 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 372 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Patellis13,042
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium527 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate475 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium454 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium371 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium357 claims
  6. Omeprazole322 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): 94.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $280.73

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Patellis$280.73
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. National Family Medical Associates OF Alabama, LLCMadison, AL

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

Nicholas A. Patellis among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D. is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Madison

They are 13 of the 1,201 NPPES records with a practice address in Madison, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nnamdi Azih, MDMadison, AL 357581144718388
  2. Scott Bell, M.D.Madison, AL 357581770675704
  3. Gordon DorrisMadison, AL 357581457374886
  4. Akram Haggag, MDMadison, AL 357581083605190
  5. Heeeun Kang, M.D.Madison, AL 357581003159781
  6. Khola Karim, MDMadison, AL 357581043528623
  7. Pragya Katoch, MDMadison, AL 357581528071024
  8. Ehtisham Khan, M.D.Madison, AL 357581417999335

Common questions

What is Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366582835, issued on Feb 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 382 Slaughter RD, Madison, AL, 35758. Phone: (256) 428-1096. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.30132, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D. had 13,042 Medicare Part D claims for 794 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas A. Patellis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.

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