Nicholas Chris Retson, MD
Plastic Surgery Physician · Merrillville, IN
Nicholas Chris Retson, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1417020504, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01026350, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Chris Retson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- 01026350 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8053 Cleveland PL, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 769-4456
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 769-1468
- Medicaid ID
- 100339140A IN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest plastic surgery physician records → All 80 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8053 Cleveland PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Danielson, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1104966720
Verify Nicholas Chris Retson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01026350Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluorouracil39 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide22 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): 0 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).
Nicholas Chris Retson among 80 plastic surgery physician records in Indiana
Nicholas Chris Retson, MD is one of 80 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 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 208200000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Indiana
There are 80 plastic surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 80 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Danielson, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101104966720
- James Platis, MDMerrillville, IN 464101073554143
- Rebecca Garza, M.D.Schererville, IN 463751780900308
- Mark Grevious, M.D.Munster, IN 463211194727909
- Meredith Kugar, M.D.Carmel, IN 462901629505466
- Ronald Downs, M.D., F.A.C.S.Mishawaka, IN 465451154328516
- Rachel Macias, M.D.Mishawaka, IN 465451811379852
- Patrick Viscardi, M.D.Mishawaka, IN 465451801893268
Common questions
What is Nicholas Chris Retson, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas Chris Retson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417020504, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Chris Retson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8053 Cleveland PL, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 769-4456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Chris Retson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01026350, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Chris Retson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Chris Retson, MD had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Chris Retson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.